#phytic

Aphorism 145. The Philosophy of Tropical Littorals and Seashores. Satyendra Sunkavally.

Q: IS IT NECESSARY TO SOAK RAW ALMONDS? A: The answer to that question is absolutely! Firstly, the brown peel of almonds contains tannin which inhibits nutrient absorption. Almonds also have phytic acid. Phytic acid is also found in grains and legumes. Just as with grains and legumes, soaking nuts is essential for proper digestions. When eating nuts that haven’t been soaked, the #phytic #acid binds to minerals in the GI tract and cannot be absorbed properly in the intestines, and to many bound #minerals can lead to mineral deficiencies. By soaking, you are breaking down the phytic acid so it can be absorbed properly. Nuts also have high amounts of enzymes inhibitors. This is another reason why unsoaked nuts are hard to digest. Soaking nuts neutralizes the enzymes allowing for easier #digestion. #RECIPE: DEHYDRATED SALTED-GARLIC ALMONDS 1. Soak almonds in a bowl for at least 8 hours (I do this overnight) 2. Once you soak almonds, put in a salad spinner to get rid of excess water. This also allows the almond peel to come off easily allowing it to release all #nutrients. 3. Place in a bowl, and generously coat #almonds with @redmondrealsalt Redman Real Salt (Organic Natural Season Salt), mix/massage with hands 4. Place on #dehydrator sheets, dehydrate (preferred method) for 28 hours at 115 degrees to keep raw and achieve crisp almonds...OR 5. Bake for 10-15 minutes at 375º or until crispy. Careful not to burn. #DrDarylGioffre #GetOffYourAcid #Alkamind #healthyliving #HealthIsWealth #vegan #raw #organic #tryit #plantbased #healthy #plantbased #protein #recipe #alkaline #alkalinerecipe

Credit of article In a previous article1, I suggested that nut consumption should be limited or moderated because of the high levels of omega-6 fat many of them contain. But there’s another reason you shouldn’t make nuts a staple of your diet. One of the main principles of the Paleo diet is to avoid eating grains and legumes because of the food toxins they contain. One of those toxins, phytic acid (a.k.a. phytate), is emphasized as one of the greatest offenders. But what is often not mentioned in books or websites about the Paleo diet is that nuts are often as high or even higher in phytic acid than grains. In fact, nuts decrease iron absorption even more than wheat bread2. This is ironic because a lot of people on the Paleo diet – who go to great lengths to avoid food toxins – are chowing down nut like they’re going out of style. What is phytic acid and why should we care? Phytic acid is the storage form of phosphorus found in many plants, especially in the bran or hull of grains and in nuts and seeds. Although herbivores like cows and sheep can digest phytic acid, humans can’t. This is bad news because phytic acid strongly inhibits mineral absorption in adults3 – especially iron and zinc. Studies suggest that we absorb approximately 20 percent more zinc and 60 percent more magnesium from our food when phytic acid is absent4. Phytic acid interferes with enzymes we need to digest our food, including pepsin, which is needed for the breakdown of proteins in the stomach, and amylase, which is required for the breakdown of starch. Phytic acid also inhibits the enzyme trypsin, which is needed for protein digestion in the small intestine. As most people following a Paleo diet will probably have heard by now, diets high in phytate cause mineral deficiencies. For example, rickets and osteoporosis are common in societies where cereal grains are a staple part of the diet.5 How much phytic acid should you eat? Before you go out and try to remove every last scrap of phytic acid from your diet, keep in mind that it’s likely humans can tolerate a small to moderate amount of phytic acid – in the range of 100 mg to 400 mg per day. According to Ramiel Nagel in his article “Living With Phytic Acid”6, the average phytate intake in the U.S. and the U.K. ranges between 631 and 746 mg per day; the average in Finland is 370 mg; in Italy it is 219 mg; and in Sweden a mere 180 mg per day. If you’re on a Paleo diet you’re already avoiding some of the higher sources of phytic acid: grains and legumes like soy. But if you’re eating a lot of nuts and seeds – which a lot of Paleo folks do – you still might be exceeding the safe amount of phytic acid. [Disappointing side note for chocolate lovers: Raw unfermented cocoa beans and normal cocoa powder are extremely high in phytic acid. Processed chocolate may also contain significant levels.] after reading this maybe all my ache and joint pain and crazy amount of injury, not the fact that I tend to over train and being a trainer, while conducting my session I do exert alot of energy, I can't help it I m too enthusiastic. So paleo isn't hard to do, but no nuts and chocolate, that's like taking away the only candy in the sweet shop. Next I would post up the level of phytic acid found in nuts, and yes of course there's way to reduce the amount by soaking it, but aren't our life already complicated, either get rid of the nuts altogether or find a solution to not go though the trouble of the process of it all.what do you think?