Nuts: Brazils & Macs make me sick?

[appifanie]

After eating some of the crepes yesterday, my stomach felt weird all day and then this morning - well, I won't go into details, but OW - and I had a similar experience with a brazil nut a few weeks ago -

Anyway, I don't seem to get the same stomach distress with other nuts or seeds (knock on wood) but it seems to me that Macs and Brazils are similar - they have the same oily texture, if you know what I mean.

Is there anyone else who can't tolerate these two?

Also, I keep my nuts and seeds in the freezer. Is there a way I can tell they've gone bad without ingesting them? Just wondering for the future :)

Thanks!

[Shona]

Nuts that have gone off may be discoloured, but not always. I think the only way to really be sure is to eat one or two. Rancid nuts taste pretty horrid.

It sounds like those particular nuts just don't agree with you. Luckily, you have several more to choose from! :)

Brazils are my all-time favourite nut. I would be quite sad if I couldn't eat them. :(