As far as macronutrients in my diet, they get the job done for me as proteins and "healthy" fats. I know some almond brands advertise as being "Heart Healthy" but they hold much more value than that. If you ever want to take the wonderment out of almonds, just hop on Google. There is plenty of extensive research out there to educate yourself with.
Up until recently, I have just been eating raw almonds. Thinking I'm doing my body a favor, no roasted and salted or covered in chocolate, just raw. I kept seeing the term "sprouted almonds" and noticed that they are quite pricey in comparison to raw and so I did my homework and found some great info on http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2008/07/soaking-nuts.html
It guess I just hadn't been putting two and two together but we soak legumes and other grains.... Why not nuts? I gave it a whirl by just soaking a bag of raw almonds in water for ten hours, then let them sit in a casserole dish to dry out for another ten hours, and WOW. The texture completely changed, they have more flavor, and I feel like I am digesting them more easily. I'm sold on the idea, go nuts.
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