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No, but soaking is going to break down chemicals like phytic acid that lock up nutrients.
by genter 3y ago
No, but soaking is going to break down chemicals like phytic acid that lock up nutrients.
- Aloisius 3y agoLooking at the literature, it appears there have been two studies on whether soaking nuts reduces phytic acid. Neither found an effect. Simply soaking whole nuts doesn't appear to do anything.
- sitzkrieg 3y agohuge gains to be had in that gram of overpriced nuts, surely
- seattle_spring 3y agoThat sounds like a very Huberman-like statement. Is there any literature that shows this not only to be true, but to be effective enough to make even a minute change in your health outcomes? Regardless, I'm going to continue enjoying my store brand whole cashews and leave Alex's shriveled nuts soaked in pH-balanced super-water to someone else.