All I read was death, death, and more death.
Allergies…
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
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.
Anyone else here soak and rinse their nuts prior to eating? I started doing that and it really cuts down own the tannin taste, but question whether it adds to the health benefits of raw nuts (better nutrient absorption, easier digestibility).
Plus the wife likes cleaner nuts…
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.
I was just responding to the nut question, I had read about the veggies, John. 
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/2011/04/food-reward-dominant-factor-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/breakfast/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.