Benefits of Soaking Seeds and Nuts (Plus: Sunflower Seed Tzatziki)
Nuts and seeds are a terrific nutrient-dense snack or addition to a meal, but they also contain substances that interfere with the body’s ability to absorb nutrients. Raw nuts (and especially raw seeds), contain moderate levels of phytic acid and enzyme inhibitors. In the body, these substances can stop nutrients from being absorbed in the digestive system and reduce the digestibility of these foods. In other words, just because nuts...
