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ConsciousCuisine
09-30-2004, 12:00 PM
;) (To increase the digestablilty, assimilation of nutrients and favorable profile of all nuts and seeds, soak them first!)

Almonds: 20-24 make 1 oz.
Calories: 164
Fat grams: 14
Saturated Fat grams: 1
Protein grams: 6
Fiber grams: 3
Almonds are: High in Vitamin E and Calcium and 1 oz. has 25% of your USRDA of Magnesium.

Brazil Nuts: 6-8 make 1 oz.
Calories: 186
Fat grams: 19
Saturated Fat grams: 5
Protein grams: 4
Fiber grams: 2
A single Brazil nut has 15x the USRDA for Selenium, a cancer-fighting antioxidant.

Cashews: 16-18 make 1 oz.
Calories: 160
Fat grams: 13
Saturated Fat grams: 2
Protein grams: 5
Fiber grams: 1
Cashews are: High in Zinc, Copper, Magnesium and 1 oz. has more than 10% of the USRDA of Iron.

Hazelnuts: 18-21 make 1 oz.
Calories: 178
Fat grams: 17
Saturated Fat grams: 1
Protein grams: 4
Fiber grams: 3
Hazelnuts are : High in mono-unsaturated fats; 1 oz. has more than 1 T. of Olive Oil.

Pecans: 18-20 halves make 1 oz.
Calories: 196
Fat grams: 20
Saturated Fat grams: 2
Protein grams: 3
Fiber grams: 3
Pecans are: High in Copper and Zinc and 1 oz. has 17% of the USRDA of Thaimin.

Pistachios: 45-47 make 1 oz.
Calories: 158
Fat grams: 13
Saturated Fat grams: 2
Protein grams: 6
Fiber grams: 3
Pistachios are: High in Potassium.

Walnuts: 12-14 halves make 1 oz.
Calories: 185
Fat grams: 18
Saturated Fat grams: 2
Protein grams: 4
Fiber grams: 2
Walnuts are: High in Alpha-Lineolenic Acids; 1 oz. has the USRDA.

NWgal
10-04-2004, 08:41 PM
how long do you soak nuts ?

Rawkinlocs
11-20-2004, 08:33 PM
bumpin' it up

SwishTN
11-20-2004, 09:43 PM
Thank you for taking the time to type out all of the information, Conscious!!!

by the way, I was looking at your pictures today. First, you are so beautiful, wish that you had your picture by your name...
Second, the food you have prepared is gorgeous as well...!
Lauri