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    What are the benefits of activating almonds?
    Nimisha Gandhi
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    Nimisha Gandhi is a Certified Nutritionist based in San Francisco, California. With over 15 years of research and clinical experience, she specializes in functional and ayurvedic reproductive and gut health. She is a certified Ayurvedic counselor from the Ayurvedic Institute of America and received her certification in nutrition from the Bauman College of Holistic Nutrition and Culinary Arts while also getting certified as a Yoga Nidra teacher from the California College of Ayurveda. She is also a certified Well Woman Yoga Practitioner and Conscious Parenting Coach. She earned her B.S. in Psychobiology from the University of California at Los Angeles.
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    Nuts, seeds, and legumes like almonds usually have a protective layer around them so they can continue to be pollinated without being easily consumed by predators. Soaking the almonds makes them more digestible so you can get the nutrients that are in them.
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    Are almonds healthy?
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    Yes, almonds are healthy nuts, activated or unactivated. They contain calcium, iron, vitamin E and various B vitamins.
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    Do I have to activate almonds? I've never bothered before.
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    In spite of the current paleo diet insistence that nuts need to be activated to be beneficial and to rid them of phytates, you do not have to activate almonds to still get health benefits. Phytates actually have some health benefits, like being anti-inflammatory and providing antioxidants. If you're already eating a varied, healthy diet, unactivated almonds are fine, especially as our bodies can break down phytates anyway. However, you might prefer the softer, sweeter texture of soaked almonds, especially for certain paleo or other dishes.
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    How do you make almond milk?
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    Almond milk can be made after a long soak or more quickly through an immersion process. To find both methods, check out the wikiHow: How to Make Almond Milk .
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