You’re Eating Nuts Wrong: The Simple Trick That Unlocks Their Hidden Nutrients

🥜 Which Nuts & Seeds Benefit Most?

The biggest changes are seen in:

• Almonds

• Walnuts

• Pumpkin seeds

• Sunflower seeds

• Sesame seeds

Peanuts (technically legumes) also contain phytic acid and can benefit from soaking.

🧠 Is Soaking Necessary?

Here’s the balanced truth:

✔ Soaking may improve digestibility.
✔ It can reduce phytic acid levels.
✔ It may help people with sensitive digestion.

But:

❗ If you eat a varied diet rich in minerals, phytic acid is unlikely to cause deficiency.
❗ Roasting also reduces some phytic acid.
❗ The body adapts over time to normal phytate intake.

For most healthy people, soaking is a beneficial optimization, not a requirement.

🧂 How to Soak Nuts Properly

1. Place raw nuts in a bowl.

2. Cover with filtered water.

3. Add a pinch of sea salt (optional).

4. Soak 8–12 hours.

5. Rinse thoroughly.

6. Dry at low temperature if you want them crunchy again.

Store in the fridge for freshness.

🔬 The Bigger Picture

Phytic acid isn’t the villain it’s often portrayed to be. It’s part of a natural system designed to preserve life.

Soaking and sprouting simply:

• Improve digestibility

• Enhance mineral accessibility

• Reduce enzyme inhibitors

• Make nuts gentler on the gut

It’s less about “detoxing” and more about working with nature’s design.