Comments on: Fatty Foods Enhance Memory By Same Mechanism As Emotional Learning

By: Scott

Scott — Sat, 09 May 2009 01:03:18 +0000

I’ve always wondered about this too; It just seems like the more that the nut is cooked/processed, the less good it can be for you.

By: Darya Pino

Darya Pino — Fri, 08 May 2009 18:28:41 +0000

I have not seen data on how processing nuts affects their fatty acid content. I imagine it harms it a little, but nuts have so much oil I wouldn’t guess a little roasting could any serious damage to the health value. My guess is these studies were done using processed nuts anyway. Not that you have to worry!

By: Matt Shook

Matt Shook — Fri, 08 May 2009 01:51:51 +0000

This is fabulous news…gives me another reason to continue praising almonds and cashews!

Here is something that I did not see mentioned…is there a difference in the amount of oleic acid in raw/unprocessed nuts and cooked/processed ones?

I wonder if processing almonds/cashews into nutmilk destroys these properties as well…hmmm.

Great post!

By: Dienna

Dienna — Thu, 07 May 2009 22:00:38 +0000

Love this blog! Regarding nuts, I would like to see the recommendation to AVOID NUTS ROASTED IN OIL when promoting nuts for heart-health. The oils used are probably nasty to begin with, and if not, then they probably become nasty during the roasting at high heat. This may disrupt the beneficial fatty acid ratio the nuts would have provided.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 05 May 2009 01:33:53 +0000

I love nuts! Good to know they make me smarter too.

By: TheNourisher

TheNourisher — Mon, 04 May 2009 23:26:43 +0000

Make sure you soak and dry those nuts. Avoid enzyme inhibitors which cause digestive issues. And dry at low temp to keep those lovely fats fresh. See Sally Fallon’s recipe and the Weston A Price Foundation.
http://editor.nourishedmagazine.com.au/articles/crispy-nuts