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Which Nut is best for a Raw Vegan Diet?
Posted by:
Wheatgrass Yogi
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Date: January 07, 2011 09:33AM I've been living on Green Smoothies (2 a day) consisting of Fruit and Greens (mostly Kale). I would like to add a little Fat in the form of nuts. I've ordered some Brazil Nuts from NutsOnLine.com, but am not sure if that's a good choice. I was considering ordering some Walnuts.
My question is.....In your opinion, of all the nuts, which Nut is Best?.....WY Re: Which Nut is best for a Raw Vegan Diet?
Posted by:
powerlifer
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Date: January 07, 2011 11:12AM A variety of different nuts so you get a variety of different nutrients.
Brazil nuts are great choice as there a good source of selenium which is often hard to come by. Re: Which Nut is best for a Raw Vegan Diet?
Posted by:
Utopian Life
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Date: January 07, 2011 02:20PM Brazil nuts, hempseeds, flaxseeds, cashews, pecans, walnuts, chia seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, and almonds I think are good choices. Ditto re: variety. Re: Which Nut is best for a Raw Vegan Diet?
Posted by:
Tamukha
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Date: January 07, 2011 05:11PM WY,
Also agree that variety is important. Go easy on the Brazil nuts; the jury's still out on whether excess selenium isn't oncogenic. A few Brazil nuts every few days is OK. Re: Which Nut is best for a Raw Vegan Diet?
Posted by:
Jgunn
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Date: January 08, 2011 03:43AM i agree variety is important rather than the best of all  ...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist  Re: Which Nut is best for a Raw Vegan Diet?
Posted by:
RocketShip
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Date: January 08, 2011 04:34AM A variety. Re: Which Nut is best for a Raw Vegan Diet?
Posted by:
BackAgain
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Date: January 08, 2011 05:48AM Variety. Or whichever one you like to actually eat. Re: Which Nut is best for a Raw Vegan Diet?
Posted by:
WorkoutMan
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Date: January 08, 2011 02:59PM I like pecans the best but I rarely eat nuts. Re: Which Nut is best for a Raw Vegan Diet?
Posted by:
Wheatgrass Yogi
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Date: January 10, 2011 06:17PM Thank you to those who responded.
I've decided to have Brazil nuts, Walnuts, Pecans, and Cashews in my Green Smoothies. I'll alternate them so only one kind of nut will be in each smoothie. That goes back to Natural Hygiene rules of only eating one concentrated Protein with each meal to avoid overeating. That may not stop me on the day I'm eating Cashews......WY Re: Which Nut is best for a Raw Vegan Diet?
Posted by:
Wheatgrass Yogi
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Date: January 10, 2011 06:47PM THeSt0rm Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > why not seeds? all nuts and most seeds do not have > the omega 3s in the correct ratio of 4:1 or 3:1. > Only hemp flax and chia seeds meet that > requirement. My feeling is that seeds are so small that the oil turns rancid too quickly. However, if I do try them it would be from NutsOnline.com. They have fresh stock, and quick delivery.....WY Re: Which Nut is best for a Raw Vegan Diet?
Posted by:
powerlifer
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Date: January 10, 2011 08:29PM Seeds such as chia have antioxidants which prevent them from becoming rancid. Re: Which Nut is best for a Raw Vegan Diet?
Posted by:
juicerkatz
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Date: January 11, 2011 12:47AM WY -
I've been using pumpkin seeds here lately in my green smoothies. I enjoy the slight nutty flavor that they provide, and they supply an ample amount of protein. Re: Which Nut is best for a Raw Vegan Diet?
Posted by:
Curator
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Date: January 11, 2011 12:54AM yum! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oh, mirror in the sky What is love? Can the child within my heart rise above? Can I sail through the changing ocean tides? Can I handle the seasons of my life? Re: Which Nut is best for a Raw Vegan Diet?
Posted by:
Wheatgrass Yogi
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Date: January 11, 2011 01:12AM juicerkatz Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I've been using pumpkin seeds here lately in my > green smoothies. I enjoy the slight nutty flavor > that they provide, Katz....I forgot all about Pumpkin Seeds. They do have a nice flavor. I had 5 Pecans in my evening smoothie, and couldn't taste them. The Kale was too overpowering I guess. One problem, as I see it, with small seeds, is the oil is difficult to extract. Our teeth do a poor job because no one is willing to chew their food properly. And blending to crack the seed requires a powerful Blender.... best to blend them by themselves, but that would be time consuming.....WY Re: Which Nut is best for a Raw Vegan Diet?
Posted by:
veghunter
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Date: January 11, 2011 01:26AM My vote is for brazil nuts for the selenium and pumpkin seeds for the iron and zinc. These minerals are hard to get in quantity from fruit and veg. Brazil nuts are also usually wild harvest, so I feel as if I get more nutrients that way and promoting rain forest conservation, but that may be wishful thinking. Re: Which Nut is best for a Raw Vegan Diet?
Posted by:
powerlifer
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Date: January 11, 2011 10:52AM Chia doesnt need to be blended or ground to a powder to be absorbed. Re: Which Nut is best for a Raw Vegan Diet?
Posted by:
WorkoutMan
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Date: January 11, 2011 01:18PM Like THeStOrm said You should buy a $10 coffe grinder to make the seeds into powder Re: Which Nut is best for a Raw Vegan Diet?
Posted by:
Wheatgrass Yogi
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Date: January 11, 2011 04:51PM WorkoutMan Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Like THeStOrm said You should buy a $10 coffe > grinder to make the seeds into powder Well, that would solve the problem, but it would be too much trouble for me. I'd rather just forget about Seeds, and use the oils found in the above mentioned Nuts. So easy just to toss a few into the Blender. I expect to receive my Cashews this week. Don't look at the price.....WY [www.nutsonline.com] Re: Which Nut is best for a Raw Vegan Diet?
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: January 11, 2011 04:54PM Chia doesn't need to be ground, it is super absorbable once given a bit of a soak. Hemp blends up entirely well in a regular old blender if you are using the sort without hulls, they are quite soft. Flax I am not a particular fan of, it doesn't have a great balance of oils. I'm not sure that cashews are a great source of good oils either, they are not like other nuts. Re: Which Nut is best for a Raw Vegan Diet?
Posted by:
Wheatgrass Yogi
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Date: January 12, 2011 01:02AM THeSt0rm Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I suggest soaking everything tho, whether seed or > nut. That sounds okay. What do you do with the Soak Water?.....WY Re: Which Nut is best for a Raw Vegan Diet?
Posted by:
Prana
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Date: January 12, 2011 01:39AM One of the consideration in your choice of overt fats is the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acid. A healthy range is a ratio of 4 or less. Here are the omega-6 to omega-3 ratios of various raw overt fat sources:
flax seed: 0.26 chia seed: 0.33 hempseed: 3 walnut: 4 macadamia: 6 olive: 13 avocado: 15 cashew: 125 sunflower seed: 311 brazil nut: 1144 almond: 2011  Re: Which Nut is best for a Raw Vegan Diet?
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: January 12, 2011 01:50AM Wheatgrass Yogi Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > THeSt0rm Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I suggest soaking everything tho, whether seed > or > > nut. > That sounds okay. What do you do with the Soak > Water?.....WY That gets tossed, Never drink that or include it in foods. Re: Which Nut is best for a Raw Vegan Diet?
Posted by:
Wheatgrass Yogi
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Date: January 12, 2011 04:08AM Prana Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > One of the consideration in your choice of overt > fats is the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty > acid. A healthy range is a ratio of 4 or less. Thanks Prana. I had no idea about all of this. It looks like the Walnut is okay by itself, but Brazil Nuts, Cashews, Sunflower Seeds, and Almonds are best if mixed with Flax Seeds, or Chia Seeds to obtain a proper ratio. Gotta do some research......WY Re: Which Nut is best for a Raw Vegan Diet?
Posted by:
Wheatgrass Yogi
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Date: January 12, 2011 04:23AM coco Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > That gets tossed, Never drink that or include it > in foods. I kinda thought as much. I can use it in my fertilizer mix when I grow Wheatgrass. Some people still swear by Ann Wigmore's Rejuvelac, which is the fermented soak water of wheat berries. She and Brian Clement had a big falling out over this very issue. I do like what she called 'Energy Soup'...know today as the 'Green Smoothie'......WY Re: Which Nut is best for a Raw Vegan Diet?
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: January 12, 2011 12:38PM What are you talking about? A healthy ratio of 6 to 3 is 2:1 or less. Re: Which Nut is best for a Raw Vegan Diet?
Posted by:
Wheatgrass Yogi
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Date: January 12, 2011 12:55PM coco Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > What are you talking about? A healthy ratio of 6 > to 3 is 2:1 or less. coco....could you give us a link explaining this? Adding Fat to ones diet slows digestion, but everyone seems to think it's necessary. I'm going to give it a try. I'm ordering some Flax Seeds today.....WY Re: Which Nut is best for a Raw Vegan Diet?
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: January 12, 2011 01:06PM So many links...
This one has an annoying popup when you open it but is worth looking at for the chart [www.pponline.co.uk] And here is the wikipedia entry [en.wikipedia.org] Re: Which Nut is best for a Raw Vegan Diet?
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: January 12, 2011 02:15PM Research suggests that almonds are up there re mineral content Re: Which Nut is best for a Raw Vegan Diet?
Posted by:
Wheatgrass Yogi
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Date: January 12, 2011 02:32PM geo Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Research suggests that almonds are up there re > mineral content According to coco's chart, Almonds don't have any Omega-3's. They must have something because so many are sold....mostly roasted.....WY Re: Which Nut is best for a Raw Vegan Diet?
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: January 12, 2011 02:35PM They have other nutritional benefits, especially if truly raw. The right balance of omegas is a total diet practice, offsetting the higher amount of omega 6's in almonds should be fairly easy (use some flax).
Walnuts also have a good balance of the two. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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