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Katie P
12-04-2009, 09:34 AM
Alot of people tend to talk down on nuts when their talking about loosing weight. I don't know if it's b/c of the fat content or just that their harder to digest. My question is do you still consume oils then? Does your body digest them differently?

I'm wondering this b/c after my Master Cleanse is over I'm wanting to eat lighter & eat foods my body won't have to work hard @ digesting.
RawKnitster
12-04-2009, 05:20 PM
No answers yet? I'll tell you what I'm thinking. I don't want to eliminate nuts and oils from my diet, but I KNOW when I reduce the amounts I consume, I reduce my weight. Oils are easier for me to eat less of than nuts. Nuts are my main source of protein. Without some nuts/seeds I feel unbalanced. With to many nut/seeds the feeling is totally different, but still unbalanced.

As for the digestion issue... do you have a dehydrator? I prefer to soak and dehydrate nuts before using them. I think it really does make them easier to digest.

Good going on the MC. How much longer are you cleansing? :)
lovenlife
12-04-2009, 05:27 PM
The less nuts and oils I eat, the lighter and better I feel. It is ALL about listening to your body.

When I come off a cleanse, I love the light airy feeling and want to KEEP it.
Katie P
12-04-2009, 05:37 PM
As for the digestion issue... do you have a dehydrator? I prefer to soak and dehydrate nuts before using them. I think it really does make them easier to digest.



I've never heard of doing that before, how long do you dehydrate them?

I'm doin' the MC for 10 days. I'm on day 8, but after I finish I'm gonna do a couple days on juice only then maybe a couple days on a small amount of fruit to continue my fast/ cleanse/ detox!

Thanks for your responses :)
lovenlife
12-04-2009, 06:37 PM
Nuts, for easier digestion, need to be soaked overnight. Pour the water off and then dry out in the dehy until they are crunchy again.

If you are using them in a recipe or for nut mylk, they can be left wet for a lil until you use them but not too long.
Katie P
12-04-2009, 06:49 PM
Nuts, for easier digestion, need to be soaked overnight. Pour the water off and then dry out in the dehy until they are crunchy again.



I'm gonna try that out! Thanks