Hi - I'm new - about three weeks into a raw diet as part of a six-month blog I'm doing on mindfulness. Raw eating is my effort to be mindful when I eat - I didn't expect this drastic of an energy difference! I was already fairly thin, and haven't noticed any weight loss or gain from this diet.

My question is, how "unraw" are "raw" almonds made in the US? I know they are pasteurized but does that definitely make them "not raw" for purposes of a raw diet? Do some raw foodists consider pasteurized nuts still to be within the realm of raw? What about other nuts? Is there any nut I can rely on as being "raw" without having to order it from the internet?

Thanks!