“Raw almonds are better or the soaked ones?”, is a common query that I come across.
Well, if your mother insisted you on eating those soaked and peeled almonds empty stomach, she was right! Soaked almonds have a number of benefits over the raw brown almonds. Let's take a look,
1. When you soak the almonds, the brown peel comes off easily allowing the release of the nutrients in this dry fruit.
2. Soaked almonds help to release enzyme lipase which is essential for digestion of fats.
3. Consumption of soaked almonds helps reduce LDL (bad cholesterol and increase HDL (good cholesterol).
4. Soaked almonds provide good amount of Folic acid and reduces birth defects.
5. Antioxidants in soaked almonds prevent certain cancers and suppresses tumour growth.
Soak your almonds 6-8 hours in water, drain it, peel the almonds before consumption for best health benefits.
@s.a.radke Thank you for posting your query!
Soaking and peeling almonds before consumption allows them to release all the beneficial nutrients which are otherwise hindered. Other dry fruits such as raisins, walnuts, apricots, figs etc may be consumed without soaking.
Nice info. I was wondering why dry fruits should be soaked.BTW, what about the fruits other than almonds?