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"Sometimes ethylene gas is used to loosen nuts to make them easier to shell; if the nuts seem to practically fall out of their shells, they probably have been so treated. To make untreated nuts easier to shell, warm them in the oven for a few minutes to dry them out. Brand Name/Maii Order Buy nuts and seeds (walnuts, peanuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds) in die shell, or buy umoasted and unsalted shelled nuts and seeds from your natural-foods store. A Gramma Gregg's Enterprises. Chestnuts. A Jardine Ranch. Almonds and walnuts. A Shiloh Farms nuts & Seeds (Shiloh Farms)." - Debra Lynn Dadd, Nontoxic & Natural: how to avoid dangerous everyday products and buy or make safe ones (Get the book.)

"NUTS & SEEDS Organically grown nuts (especially almonds, walnuts, black walnuts, and pecans) and seeds (such as sunflower, sesame, flax, and amaranth seeds) were excellent cancer preventives in clinical studies. All nuts and seeds are good sources of anti-cancer protease inhibitors, essential fatty acids, and antioxidants. Rancid nuts (e.g., pre-roasted nuts, and nuts sold shelled and broken) can be carcinogenic. See almonds; see flax; see oil; see sunflower. OATS/OATSTRAW {Avena sativa Oats, being seeds, are a good source of protease inhibitors." - Susun S. Weed, Breast Cancer? Breast Health! The Wise Woman Way (Get the book.)

"J nuts (most varieties): Fiber, protein, magnesium, and protease inhibitors can be found in nuts, yet each variety has its own special healing properties. For example, almonds are good sources of iron, magnesium, and riboflavin, and are a good source of monounsaturated fat (the good fat), while chestnuts (one of the few low-fat nuts) are good sources of folic acid, vitamin C, and fiber. Hazelnuts and peanuts contain boron, which helps keep bones healthy, and Brazil nuts have high amounts of the mineral selenium, a potent antioxidant." - Deborah R. Mitchell, The Home Healing Almanac: Solutions That Will Help You Make the Best Choices About Your Health and Safety (Get the book.)

"Nuts and Seeds (Serving size is 1 ounce) Almonds, dried 7 Almonds, oil roasted 2 Brazil nuts, dried 2 Hazelnuts, dried 7 Peanuts, dried 3 Peanut butter 6 Pistachios 2 Other nuts provide about 0.5 milligram per ounce. Cereals (Serving size is 1 ounce) Oatmeal 1 Cornmeal 1 Wheat cereal (whole wheat) 1 Unprocessed cereals provide about 0.5 milligram per serving. Highly processed cereals provide considerably less." - James Scala Ph.D., 20 Natural Ways to Reduce the Risk of Prostate Cancer : A Mind-Body Approach to Health and Well-Being (Get the book.)

"This would be interesting to know, because some nuts, such as acorns, chestnuts, coconuts, and pine nuts, have grown in a wide geographic pattern since time immemorial. Walnuts are native to Asia, Europe, and North America. Almonds are from western India, pistachios are from central Asia, and macadamias come from northeastern Australia. Brazil nuts really do come from Brazil, and cashews are also native to the Amazon. Peanuts are from South America. The peanut, by the way, is more pea than nut. A true nut is defined as a one-seeded, dry-fleshed fruit." - Neal Barnard, M.D., Foods That Fight Pain: Revolutionary New Strategies for Maximum Pain Relief (Get the book.)

"Tree nuts: almonds, pecans, walnuts, Brazil nuts V4 CUP Best raw or roasted. Avoid heavily salted or honey-roasted nuts. Lean red meats 4 ounces Limit to once per week. Calcium / EAT 2 SERVINGS EVERY DAY. The body's need for calcium becomes increasingly pertinent for women and men as they age. Human bones replace about one-fifth of their total calcium each year, and there is a constant movement of calcium in and out of the bones, both for repair and to maintain a constant level of calcium in the blood and in other body fluids." - C. W. Randolph, M.D., From Belly Fat to Belly FLAT: How Your Hormones Are Adding Inches to Your Waistline and Subtracting Years from Your Life (Get the book.)

"OLEAGINOUS FRUITS Alkalizing Slightly acidifying Very acidifying almonds cashews walnuts Brazil nuts sesame seeds hazelnuts black olives in oil pine nuts peanuts coconut pecans green olives pistachios pumpkin seeds sunflower seeds olives in brine or vinegar VEGETABLES Except for tomatoes and eggplants, which are quite acidifying, all vegetables are alkalizing and should make up a significant portion of your diet if you are suffering from problems caused by acidification. Some vegetables are very alkalizing, however, and others are less so." - Christopher Vasey, The Acid-Alkaline Diet for Optimum Health: Restore Your Health by Creating pH Balance in Your Diet (Get the book.)

"To Kabinana went off alone, climbed a coconut tree that had light yellow nuts, picked two that were still unripe, and threw them to the ground; they broke and became two handsome women. To Karvuvu admired the women and asked how his brother had come by them. "Climb a coconut tree," To Kabinana said, "pick two unripe nuts, and throw them to the ground." But To Karvuvu threw the nuts point downward, and the women who came from them had flat ugly noses.57 One day To Kabinana carved a Thum-fish out of wood and let it swim off into the ocean, so that it should be a living fish forever after." - Joseph Campbell, The Hero with a Thousand Faces Joseph Campbell (Get the book.)

"More severe anaphylaxis (a sudden, severe, potentially fatal systemic allergic reaction that can involve the skin, respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, and cardiovascular system) can occur after eating nuts, shellfish, fish, peanuts, and tree nuts. A second type of food allergy—known as a T-cell mediated allergy—occurs when T cells within the intestinal mucosa see a food as foreign and the immune system reacts to the presence of that food. T-cell mediated food allergies—which are more common in children—usually occur four to twenty-eight hours after ingestion of a food." - Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic (Get the book.)

"Shelled nuts (almonds, filberts, peanuts, pecans, and walnuts), as well as in-shell nuts (almonds, filberts macadamias, pecans, and walnuts). Seeds include flax, sesame, and hulled and in-shell sunflower. Krystal Wharf Farms. Almonds, filberts, walnut halves; alfalfa, sesame, and sunflower seeds. Monterey Bay Gourmet Natural Foods. Almonds, raw macadamias, raw pistachios, and walnuts. Mountain Ark Trading Company. Almonds, pecans, sesame seeds, and sunflower seeds. Natural Way Mills Seeds (Natural Way Mills). Certified flaxseed. Organic Foods Express." - Debra Lynn Dadd, Nontoxic, Natural and Earthwise (Get the book.)

"Asthma can be triggered by eating nuts like peanuts, cashews or walnuts, and dairy produce, eggs and yeast products. Fish, especially seafood, tomatoes and spices are also known triggers for some people. Anything manufactured that contains additives is of course suspect: biscuits, potato chips, cakes, aerated drinks, cordials and ice cream may all cause asthma. You can probably add your own triggers to this list." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.)

"Olive oil, Flax Seed Oil, Avocado, Fish Oils, Udo's Oil, Raw Coconut Oil, Raw Hemp Seed, and Some nuts and seeds (almonds, sunflower seeds, brazil nuts, hazelnuts, pumpkin seeds). These support cell membrane development, which supports flow of fluids, fats, nutrients and cells through your body. (Bad fats are the "frieds", margarine, and animal fats.) Take some Omega 3 Oils. Put them on your salad, take them in pills... whatever you like, just get them in your body and everything will start to flow better. Eating the right foods is all about efficiency." - Kevin Gianni and Annmarie Colameo, The Busy Person's Fitness Solution (Get the book.)

"In addition to supplements, it's found in nuts (especially Brazil nuts), meat, seafood, and—not surprisingly—garlic. But you'd be hard pressed to eat so much garlic—or any other selenium-containing food—to cause this problem. Tooth discoloration and decay, skin discoloration, hair loss, nail prob- SIGNIFICANT FACT lems, listlessness, and irritability xJBTJ/ APProximate|y 40 mi"ion Americans suffer from bad are other signs of excess selenium. breath Selenosis can lead to neurological damage and in extreme cases result in lung disease, cirrhosis of the liver, and even death." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"Even better, roast them a bit to and to use as condiments (because of their GO nuts The best nuts for snacking high-quality fats and oils) are walnuts, pecans, macadamias, pine nuts, hazelnuts, and almonds. These are rich sources of omega-3 make their nutrients more bioavailable. is sixty times lower in countries where fish is consumed daily!" - Garcia Oz, Sharyn Kolberg, The Healthy High-tech Body (Get the book.)

"For example, almonds are good sources of iron, magnesium, and riboflavin, and are a good source of monounsaturated fat (the good fat), while chestnuts (one of the few low-fat nuts) are good sources of folic acid, vitamin C, and fiber. Hazelnuts and peanuts contain boron, which helps keep bones healthy, and Brazil nuts have high amounts of the mineral selenium, a potent antioxidant. 32 Oats: This dietary staple is high in fiber, which helps reduce cholesterol and the risk of various cancers, and helps regulate blood sugar levels. Oats are also a low-fat food and a good source of iron." - Deborah R. Mitchell, The Home Healing Almanac: Solutions That Will Help You Make the Best Choices About Your Health and Safety (Get the book.)

"Wheat germ and sesame seeds contain the highest amounts of phytosterols (400 mg/100 gm of nuts), and pistachios and sunflower kernels have the next highest (280 mg/100 gm of nuts). In Europe beta-sitosterol, a form of phytosterol, is prescribed to alleviate breast tenderness, improve liver function, prevent gallstone formation, lower cholesterol, and improve estrogen metabolism in women and men (it helps the symptoms of prostate enlargement). Beta-sitosterol also plays a role in weight loss, since it enhances fat metabolism." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"The most common food allergens are milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, wheat, peanuts, soy, and tree nuts. Symptoms of food allergies can affect every part of the body; allergic reactions can produce mildly uncomfortable symptoms or severe illnesses. The diseases and symptoms commonly associated with food allergies can include asthma, indigestion, diarrhea, fatigue, canker sores, celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome, hyperactivity, ear infections, migraines, bed-wetting, acne, eczema, or edema. Many experts advocate rotation diets to identify specific food allergens." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"Climb a coconut tree," To Kabinana said, "pick two unripe nuts, and throw them to the ground." But To Karvuvu threw the nuts point downward, and the women who came from them had flat ugly noses.57 One day To Kabinana carved a Thum-fish out of wood and let it swim off into the ocean, so that it should be a living fish forever after. Now this Thum-fish drove the Malivaran-fish to the shore, where To Kabinana simply gathered them up from the beach. To Karvuvu admired the Thum-fish and wanted to make one, but when he was taught how, he carved a shark instead." - Joseph Campbell, The Hero with a Thousand Faces Joseph Campbell (Get the book.)

"Aflatoxins can also be found in moldy nuts and sprouted grains. Safe Food choices þ You can probably play it safest by sticking to the large, national brands of peanut butter, which are apt to have the best quality control, and which contained the lowest aflatoxin levels in Consumer Reports' testing in 1990. þ Popcorn and sweet corn tend to resist mold and be free of aflatoxins. But aflatoxins can be found in peanuts, pecans, walnuts, almonds, Brazil nuts, and pistachios. When you shell or eat nuts, look at each one carefully, and throw out any that are moldy, discolored, or shriveled." - Michael F. Jacobson, Ph.D., Lisa Y. Lefferts and Anne Witte Garland, Safe Food: Eating Wisely In A Risky World (Get the book.) "Aflatoxins can also be found in moldy nuts and sprouted grains. Safe Food choices • You can probably play it safest by sticking to the large, national brands of peanut butter, which are apt to have the best quality control, and which contained the lowest aflatoxin levels in Consumer Reports' testing in 1990. • Popcorn and sweet corn tend to resist mold and be free of aflatoxins. But aflatoxins can be found in peanuts, pecans, walnuts, almonds, Brazil nuts, and pistachios. When you shell or eat nuts, look at each one carefully, and throw out any that are moldy, discolored, or shriveled." - Michael F. Jacobson, Ph.D., Lisa Y. Lefferts and Anne Witte Garland, Safe Food: Eating Wisely in a Risky World (Get the book.)

"Anatoxin is a highly toxic fungus commonly growing on mouldy nuts, especially peanuts. Scott-Morley asked the patient if peanuts had any significance for him. The patient expressed great surprise and started to cry. It emerged that he had been employed as a truck driver and had some months earlier transported a truckload of peanuts to England. On arrival at Customs the consignment had been condemned as mouldy and unfit for human consumption. Yet the driver had, not unnaturally, consumed many handfuls on his journey across Europe." - Keith Scott-Mumby, Virtual Medicine: A New Dimension in Energy Healing (Get the book.)

"Also, nuts are high in fat, and dried foods are loaded with calories. Some examples: • Figs, dried: 5 pieces, 1 35 milligrams • Almonds, toasted, unblanched: 1 ounce, 80 milligrams • Hazelnuts: 1 ounce (16 nuts), 55 milligrams • Brazil nuts: 1 ounce (6 nuts), 50 milligrams • Prunes, dried: 5 pieces, 21 milligrams Some odds and ends: Spinach is high in oxalic acid, which makes its calcium unavailable to the body; meats have insignificant calcium content. sunlight. Unfortunately, they also prevent one of the most beneficial effects of sunlight—the production of vitamin D in the skin." - Matthew Hoffman and William Legro, Disease Free: How to Prevent, Treat and Cure More Than 150 Illnesses and Conditions (Get the book.)

"Studies of "nut eaters" suggest that they get less heart disease and less illness in general than those who forgo nuts.21 nuts are high in calories, though, so it's best not to eat more than 2 to 3 tablespoons at a time. Almonds and soy nuts are particularly healthy choices because of their heart-healthy monounsaturated fat content and flavonoid content, respectively, and walnuts can give you a hefty dose of omega-3s. Your best bets: nuts that are fresh, raw, or roasted, and minimally salted. Pumpkin and sunflower seeds are also tasty nutritious snacks." - Bradley J. Willcox, D. Craig Willcox, and Makoto Suzuki, The Okinawa Program : How the World's Longest-Lived People Achieve Everlasting Health (Get the book.)

"Protein: eat freely; meats should be antibiotic and hormone free; fish should be fresh deep-water ocean fish; seeds and nuts should be raw organic. Acceptable proteins include: fish, canned fish—salmon and tuna (okay occasionally), turkey, ground turkey, chicken, lamb, wild game, cornish hen, eggs (limit two to four per week), seeds and nuts—almonds, cashews, pecans, filberts, pine nuts, brazil nuts, walnuts, pistachios, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds (raw or dry roasted), pumpkin seeds." - Robert Ivker, Sinus Survival: The Holistic Medical Treatment for Allergies, Asthma, Bronchitis, Colds, and Sinusitis (rev., 3rd ed.) (Get the book.)

"While some contain high quantities of saturated fats, many nuts contain healthy fats and should be included in your diet. A study done among Seventh-Day Adventists, who eat a diet rich in seeds and nuts, has taught us that nuts can play a major role in preventing cardiovascular disease. I recommend macadamias, almonds, chestnuts, and walnuts as part of any nutritional plan. However, I'm sorry to say that peanut consumption should be restricted." - Stephen T., M.D. Sinatra, Optimum Health - A Cardiologist's Prescription for Optimum Health (Get the book.)

"Studies of "nut eaters" suggest that they get less heart disease and less illness in general than those who forgo nuts.21 nuts are high in calories, though, so it's best not to eat more than 2 to 3 tablespoons at a time. Almonds and soy nuts are particularly healthy choices because of their heart-healthy monounsaturated fat content and flavonoid content, respectively, and walnuts can give you a hefty dose of omega-3s. Your best bets: nuts that are fresh, raw, or roasted, and minimally salted. Pumpkin and sunflower seeds are also tasty nutritious snacks." - Bradley J. Willcox, D. Craig Willcox, and Makoto Suzuki, The Okinawa Program : How the World's Longest-Lived People Achieve Everlasting Health (Get the book.)

"Researchers studying 30,000 Seventh Day Adventists found that those who ate nuts at least five times a week reduced their risk of heart attack by 50 percent, compared with those who ate them less than once a week. What kind of nuts do you like? If you don't overdo it, you can enjoy your favorite nuts without gaining weight and make your heart healthier to boot. Walnuts. One study of people living in a walnut-producing area of France found that a high intake of walnuts was associated with an increase in good HDL cholesterol." - Editors of FC&A, 1001 Home Health Secrets for Seniors (Get the book.)

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