28/11/2014
The Activating Buzz -
What it is, and how can it benefit you and your family.
Soaking nuts and seeds has enormous benefits for your health. For many people, eating raw nuts and seeds can bother delicate digestive systems. When you soak and dehydrate raw nuts it makes them a lot easier to digest and also brings out the nutrients in the nuts to provide a nutrient dense snack.
Seeds and nuts are a rich source of essential fatty acids, amino acids (protein), antioxidants, fiber, Vitamin A, B’s, C and E, zinc, potassium, iron, folate, manganese, calcium and magnesium. The powerful combination of these vitamins, minerals and EFA’s makes them a great snack to enjoy to help reduce inflammation, assist in lowering cholesterol and lowering blood pressure.
Store bought nuts even when they are raw contain high amounts of enzyme inhibitors which are beneficial for the nuts because it prevents them from sprouting prematurely. The problem with this though, is that the enzyme inhibitors interfere with the absorption of proteins and nutrients and therefore cause digestive distress.
By pre-soaking nuts in warm water and sea salt, this process neutralizes enzyme inhibitors and encourages the production of beneficial enzymes which increase the vitamin and mineral content of the nut, making them easier to absorb. Soaking nuts allows enzymes to neutralize phytic acid and break down complex starch so that you don’t get that squirmy uncomfortable feeling after you have eaten them or feel like you have just swallowed an iron bar.
The same process happens when you soak raw seeds too. They become enzyme active, predigesting the protein, carbohydrates and good fats in the seeds making it easier for your body to digest, metabolize and absorb the bio-available nutrients.
Source: http://www.superchargedfood.com/blog/all/soaking-nuts-seeds/
