This.

10-12 macs a day = 200 kcal. Mostly omega-3 cals. Good source of phytosterols (to reduce LDL-cholesterol) and manganese (to control blood sugar).

Hilarious.

I like chocolate covered macs from hawaii :)

Are you sure about that? My understanding is that there is a much more profound difference. But I agree 100% with your last sentence.

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The biggest thing I've seen noted as a problem is that most "roasted" nuts aren't roasted at all, but fried in oil. Which again isn't a big problem (just more vegetable fat to go with the vegetable fat in the nut), unless it's partially-hydrogenated oil (trans fat). But "dry roasted" nuts shouldn't have added oil.

I've also seen evidence that roasting at too high of a temperature causes oxidization, but the significance of that seems minor (to me).

Am I missing something?

I can't stop eating pistachios and clementines. That's my nightly routine.

What "damage" would that be?

http://www.scientificamerican.com/...eggies-are-healthier

http://www.lookchem.com/...-Chemical/14693.html

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you are missing the fact, that if the oil is tranfat free, it still turns to transfat under high heat. Heating vegetables liek tomatoes may make certain nutrients more bioavailable, but this is not the same for fats

I prefer Nutella for this. lol

LOL

Furthermore
http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/...vs-roasted-3920.html
suggests raw almonds are more dangerous in some ways and less healthy.

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IIRC the nutritive value of both cashews as well as peanuts are enhanced by roasting.

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I buy raw and roast at home. 350 deg, 13 minutes for almonds. Delicious.

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IIRC the nutritive value of both cashews as well as peanuts are both enhanced by roasting.

Woo hoo! After my run today I'll be munching on Cashew Butter and Hazelnut Spread without feeling any guilt.

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All I read was death, death, and more death.

Allergies...

It can turn to trans fat if it's repeatedly overheated (think fast food fryers). Whether that happens or not in an industrial nut roasting factory...who knows?

Also, it's not clear if our bodies treat that type of trans fat the same way they treat trans fats in partially hydrogenated oils (just as we don't understand how the body processes the naturally occurring trans fat in beef, etc.).

So, for me, for now, it goes back to being largely irrelevant in the bigger picture of my entire diet.

from what I have read, and this applied only to almonds, our bodies do not absorb the nutrients from almonds unless they've been soaked. So I soak ours overnight before using in oatmeal the next day.

Also, it is super easy to roast on your own. Some almonds, a cast iron pan, salt/soy sauce and you're set.

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I was just responding to the nut question, I had read about the veggies, John. :)

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One thing to be cautious of when eating dried fruits or roasted/flavored nuts is the reward factor of the food, and how it affects your feeling of satiety.

http://wholehealthsource.blogspot.com/...ctor-in-obesity.html This guy talks a bit about what I mean by the reward factor of food.

Willpower to stop when you should is all well and good, but when your physiology is hard-wired to make you take in more than you should of a particular type of food when it's available...it can be exhausting to ignore the demands of "another handful, now!"

I have to stick to the unsalted, raw varieties now as the wasabi, or thai lime & chile (mmmmm!) had that irresistable quality that made them hard to have in proper moderation. With the raw, the reward factor is lower, my body's satiety is higher, and it's easier to quit when I should and feel full.

Regarding soaking nuts, we have a raw granola recipe we use at our house with soaked nuts & seeds that we food process and serve with yogurt and blueberries. Similar to this: http://kokoskitchen.com/.../raw-granola-recipe/

Make up the dry mix of nuts and seeds ahead of time. Before bed scoop out a serving o' the mix and soak them overnight, then in the morning just rinse, quick chop in the FP and serve. Yummy.

That's good to know. I hope the beer I drink while pushing handfuls of cashews into my face will add some sort of nutritional benefit.

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