Who doesn't like Almonds, right?
But how do you eat them? Dried? Roasted? Salted? or Dry roasted and salted? Oh no! You need to read this article further then!
Almonds are by far the richest source of Vitamin E, healthy fats, Omega-3 fatty acids. But, you can only get all these benefits if you eat them right. You are going to learn the right way to consume them in just a few minutes.
Where do Almonds come from?
From Almond tree, of course! But have you ever seen the tree or the raw almonds? If not, below is a picture from Gardener's Path for you.
What is the best way to eat Almonds?
Soak them in the water for 6-8 hours. It helps them soften and makes them easy to eat for all age groups. If you want to make them tastier, peel their skin off. Once soaked, Almonds peel off so easily.
A quick milkshake recipe:
Soak 20 almonds for 7-8 hours
Remove their peel and grind them to a fine paste
Take a cup of boiled and cooled down milk
Add the Almond paste and some honey
Viola! The quickest and healthiest milkshake ever! Try it out and let me know in the comments if you like it.
Why is soaking the Almonds (and most of the nuts) a big deal?
Most of the seeds, pulses come with some sort of antinutrients or nutritional inhibitors. They minimize the body's ability to absorb essential nutrients. When soaked in water, they are absorbed into the water. Hence, making the nuts/pulses/grains easily available for absorption of nutrients.
What's the worst way to eat them?
Salt or sugar-coated, oil roasted. These processes kill the essential nutrients in Almonds and leave us with junk that hardly has any health benefits from eating them. In addition to this, added salt and sugar cause other new problems.
What are the benefits of Almonds?
Almonds Promote heart health
Reduce sugar levels in the blood
Help maintain healthy body weight
Provides Vitamin E
Provide essential omega-3 fatty acids
Contributes to increasing HDL (High Density Lipoprotein), the Healthy cholesterol
Almonds have 0% LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein), the bad cholesterol.
Learn more about HDL, LDL here - HDL versus LDL cholesterol
Fun Facts and Numbers:
100 grams of Almonds contain
21 grams of protein almost the same as that of goat meat (or mutton)
Just 10 grams of carbohydrates
650 calories of energy!
Would you ever eat your almonds unsoaked again? Eat consciously and stay healthy!
