Why It Is Healthier To Eat Soaked Rather Than Raw Almonds

By R. Siva Kumar - 11 Apr '15 13:05PM
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Is it better to eat soaked almonds, rather than raw ones?

It certainly is. While the brown peels of almonds contain tannin that prevents nutrient absorption, if you soak them then you can peel them off. It permits the nuts to open out its nutrients.

You could soak them in a cup of water, cover them and let them be for eight hours. Then drain the water, peel the skin and store them in a plastic container for a week, according to ndtv.

The digestion gets smoother and faster by eliminating the enzyme inhibitor which, when steeped in water, gets lost. It makes the seed digestible. Soaked almonds also release the lipid-breaking enzyme 'lipase', which dissolves the fat in your food and supports your digestion, according to stylecraze.

Moreover, almonds help you to lose weight. Due to their monounsaturated fats, they restrict your appetite and make you feel full. By soaking almonds, you get a good source of antioxidants that resists free radical damage and stops ageing.

This is a wonderfully natural cure for diabetes mellitus too. They help to keep your blood sugar level under control and keep away from the diabetes.

Soaked almonds also help you to treat acute hypertension. Due to the low sodium and high potassium content of the nuts, you can prevent your blood pressure from rising. Moreover, magnesium and folic acid can lower the probabilities of artery congestion too.

By soaking almonds, you also obtain Vitamin B17 and folic acid. They not only help you to fight cancer but also make delivery trouble-free and prevent birth defects.

Soaking almonds, then, are a great way of obtaining the nutrients that are wrapped in those little bodies.

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