Re: Parasites in raw nuts
A quick search led me to a person caled Hulda Clark, a naturopath with a strange obsession about parasites. I wouldn't worry about it if I were you.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulda_Regehr_Clark
Re: Parasites in raw nuts
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MissKat
.. she's an omni ..
Omnis say dumb things.
Re: Parasites in raw nuts
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Cupid Stunt
Omnis say dumb things.
LOL ... I thought the same thing.
Re: Parasites in raw nuts
Paul Pitchford has written one of the greatest books about using food to heal the body and it is heavily geared towards vegans. On page 534 of "Healing with Whole Foods" he writes, "Walnuts may harbor parasites; roasting and other methods of cooking make them safe to eat." (He does not state that any other type of nut may contain parasites.) Recently I have been having some intestinal probs and it so happens that I have been having a handful of walnuts every morning. So I have started roasting the walnuts for a few minutes (putting them on a cookie pan and turning stove on broil). Will have to see if that makes a difference. I do know that if you pour some hydrogen peroxide on almonds or other nuts, nothing happens, but if you pour it on walnuts, there is intense foaming. One last thing: Pitchford does warn about possible carcinogenic fungus on peanuts called aflatoxin. He recommends buying organic peanuts which also contain fewer chemical residues.