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Almonds for Health

Did you know that almonds are a healthy snack and that they have been proven beneficial for weight loss, and can help to combat a number of health problems?

Almonds posses a very high nutritional profile and are revered for their ability to strengthen the body and soothe mucus membranes. In the Indian tradition, they are called the "King of Fruits." Being that almonds are composed primarily of protein (16.5 percent) and oil (41 percent) and do not contain any starch, powdered almonds have historically been made into bread, cakes and pudding for people suffering from diabetes. Almond oil is similar to olive oil, but is sweeter tasting and more nutritious.

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Almonds For Health 

Studies indicate that almonds may provide important nutritional support to combat diabetes, high blood sugar, high cholesterol, inflammation and obesity.

Almonds are a source of nutrients that can facilitate weight loss and can help your heart. When overweight Americans used about a 2/3 cup of almonds per day as part of a weight-loss diet, they increased weight loss by 62 percent more than when following a standard weight loss diet and had a 50 percent greater reduction in waist circumference.

Exciting research that shows almonds may help to fight The Insulin Resistance Syndrome, also called the Metabolic Syndrome, which affects 40 percent of U.S. adults.

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Almonds in Recipes & Meal Plans 

Almonds are featured in the recipes and healthy mean plans in the book, The Fat Resistance Diet
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According to Chinese medicine

Almonds posses a neutral temperature and sweet taste and benefit the lungs, transform phlegm and soothe the intestines.

According to Chinese Medicine 

The Five Flavors
The Five flavors refer to the concept of five kinds of taste of foods or drugs, ie, pungent, sweet, sour, bitter and salty,

Foods with bitter flavor: Bitter melon, almond, lily bulb, orange peel, tea, coffee, bitter green, arrow root, pig liver.

Attribution of Five Flavors:
In terms of the theory of Five elements it is held in traditional Chinese medicine that bitter attributes to the heart, sour to the liver, sweet to the spleen, pungent to the lungs and salty to the kidneys.

Meridian tropism
Meridian tropism what area the herbs or foods act on since they have strong affinity to internal organs and meridians.

Some foods tropistic to Lung meridian::Ginger, onion, (white) turnip, pear, lily bulb, almond, water chestnut.

Soaking Almonds 

If possible almonds should be purchased in their shell. This helps to ensure that your almonds are fresh and not rancid. Almonds should be soaked to improve their digestibility and nutrition profile.

Soaking also removes harmful tannic acid and enzyme inhibitors. Soak in cool water and if possible drain the soaked water after 20-40 minutes. Add fresh water and continue the soaking for another 8-12 hours.

Almonds Should Be Blanched

Being that the almond skin is potentially irritating to the lining of the stomach and intestines the almonds should be blanched (following soaking).

To Blanch Almonds 

difficulty level: easy easy
preparation time: 5 minutes

1. Place soaked almonds in a saucepan of boiling water.
2. Time seven (7) seconds.
3. Immediately remove from heat.
4. Drain and cover almonds with cold water to cool.
5. Press each almond between thumb and forefinger to slip off skin.
6. Dry almonds on paper towels.

You can also try blanching them in warm water (15-30 seconds in hot water from faucet.)

Ayurvedic & Unani Medical Systems

Almonds are a primary tonic food used to promote vitality and are used to treat anemia ( due to its high iron content and vitamins), mental fatigue, constipation, impotence, respiratory disorders and warm the body during the winter.

How To Toast Almonds 

To Further protect the almonds from the effect of rancidity and enhance digestion lightly toast the almonds in an oven.

difficulty level: easy
preparation time: 10 minutes

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In a low sided pan, evenly spread nuts.
3. Bake, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
4. Oven toasted nuts are done when you can smell them.
5. All nuts should be cooled on paper towels.

 

Almonds

are a primary tonic food used to promote vitality and are used to treat anemia ( due to its high iron content and vitamins), mental fatigue, constipation, impotence, respiratory disorders and warm the body during the winter.

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More Info About Almonds 

Almonds can be ground in a coffee grinder or a food processor with the addition of water, sugar and gum arabic to make what is called an emulsion (preparation time: 5 minutes).

An emulsion makes a pleasant drink to soothe the intestines and urinary tract.

By adding an egg yolk and removing the gum arabic, the emulsion can be used for lung ailments and old coughs. If the emulsion is made with an ounce of almonds and a quart of water it makes almond milk (you can also simply add ground blanched almonds and some sugar to water until you achieve the preferred consistency) which shares many characteristics of cow milk and makes a delicious refreshing beverage.

Almonds can also be used to relieve heartburn. Dosage is six to eight blanched almonds.

Almond butter is made by grinding the blanched almonds and is far healthier than peanut butter.

Cooking With Almonds 

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My favorite snack lately has been roasted almonds. I love them chopped up on salads, as a topping on vegetable casseroles, crushed up as a coating for chicken.
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tandemonimom wrote...

Sorry that link to the group doesn't work (my fault!):
Real Food, Real Living

ReplyPosted January 25, 2009

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tandemonimom wrote...

Great lens & welcome to Real Food, Real Living!

I love toasted almonds, but I dry mine in a very low oven overnight, so the good stuff that started sprouting during the soak doesn't get killed off.

ReplyPosted January 24, 2009

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LarryBass wrote...

Great lens here TeaLady! Everyone should be adding this particular "power" food to their list of daily nutrition, consumption. :-)

Nice work on a great topic...

Cheers,

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ReplyPosted July 06, 2008

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PW35 wrote...

Easily the best nut in the world. Also the most alkalising! Thankyou as you saved me making this page myself =P

ALMONDS RULE

ReplyPosted June 14, 2008

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KimGiancaterino wrote...

We love fresh almond butter! It's delicious on toast. Welcome to Culinary Favorites From A to Z.

ReplyPosted May 18, 2008

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