Nuts and Seeds: Raw Healthful Fat

Raw nuts and seeds are a good source of amino acids and protein but should be consumed in moderation as they are high in fat and difficult to digest. However, they are excellent for raw food diet recipes.

For proper food combining, these foods should not be combined with starches or fruits but are generally fine to eat with other proteins or vegetables.

A good sized serving to enjoy is a small handful on occasion (typically about 10 nuts). Be careful that the package of nuts is labeled as raw and note that almonds and cashews are more difficult to obtain "truly raw". Nut butters that are raw are also healthful, but are more dense so a seemingly small serving can be high in fat.

Seeds and nuts for recipes

Despite the disadvantages of these foods, they can help a person stay on a raw food diet with the feeling of fullness they create and the many ways they can be used in simple raw food recipes

Most nuts and some seeds can be used to make tasty creations that can mimic traditional foods such as cheese, pie crust, bread, chips, etc with the help of food dehydration. Some great raw food diet recipes can be found in RAW: the UNcook book by Juliano, but on the same note the recipes can be tiring because of all the food dehydration and prep work.

I initially gave up on eating a raw food diet because all the recipes I found were either unsavory or complicated. In the beginning, try to stick to simple raw food recipes and experiment with gourmet raw food every once in a while.

Simple raw food recipes are generally any recipes that do not require a dehydrator. Most will instead require the use of a food processor or blender.

Also, nut butters are a good alternative to peanut butter if you want to have a healthy version of everyones favorite sandwich.

List of nuts and seeds:

Cashews, Pecans, Walnuts, Almonds, Pepitas (Pumpkin Seeds), Sesame Seeds, Hemp Seeds, Chia Seeds, Flaxseeds, Pistachios, Brazil Nuts.

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