Low Protein Food and Eating Nuts

Low Protein Food like nuts contain Enzyme Inhibitors that should be deactivated so that your body can make full use of nut's protein. Learn how to make nut milk with a nut milk bag.

Eating nuts is a great food these days, but nuts should be properly soaked to help remove anti-nutrients before consumption of this wonderful plant food.

The health benefits of nuts include high amounts of certain minerals as well as high amounts of monounsaturated fats.

Health Benefits of Nuts

• Lowers your risk of Heart Disease
• Contains antioxidants
• Has no cholesterol
• Mainly monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats
• Source of fiber
• Good source of Vitamin E and B Vitamins
• Known for minerals such as magnesium, potassium, selenium, manganese, and copper

Enzyme Inhibitors and Phytic Acid

Phytic acid binds to important minerals such as magnesium, calcium, copper, and iron in your intestinal tract.

This will block their absorption and prevent your body from receiving these minerals.

Nut's biggest obstacle is having high amounts of enzyme inhibitors which prevent your body from accessing nut's protein.

The purpose of these phytic acids and enzyme inhibitors are to prevent seeds and nuts from sprouting prematurely.

This feature is what helps you to store nuts for a pretty long period of time.

Eating nuts that contain these anti-nutrients can lead to mineral deficiencies and digestive distress.

Soaking Nuts before Eating Nuts

This process starts the sprouting process and enables nut's protein to be available for absorption by your body.

This is important when eating almonds which are very high in Nut Protein.

Soaking nuts not only increases the protein content of the nuts, but also increases the amount of B vitamins.

Soak your nuts for a period of 7 hours to overnight for the best results.

Use your soaked nuts in a variety of ways such as in nut milks, raw desserts, smoothies, or dehydrate/dry them in an oven.

Making Nut Milk with a Nut Milk Bag

1. Add 1 cup soaked nuts and 2-3 cups water to a Good Blender
2. Add vanilla, salt, favorite sweetener, raw cacao powder, etc. (optional)
3. Blend at high speed for about a minute or until well blended
4. Strain milk with a Nut Milk Bag
5. Store in a glass container with a lid in your refrigerator (keeps for about 3 days)

Sally Fallon's book Nourishing Traditions contains recipes for soaking nuts and drying them.

Dehydrating or drying soaked nuts offers you a supply of nuts for snacks and recipes calling for nuts.




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