Top 3 Ways to Ensure You Get Raw Nuts on a Raw Food Diet

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[pdude]

I love nuts, don't care if they're raw or not, as long as they're unsalted and without any added oil or seasonings. My favorite is the brazilnut.

[lynnjaxful]

I miss the laid back, matter of fact, easy to listen to John.  Please find him...  He has fallen down the raw, overly excited  hipster hole and we miss him.

[stevencox]

best Australian Native Nut, use a vice to open them

[pinetree]

Great vid, glad you took this on, not all nuts are cooked! There is a loophole in the CA law about pasturizing the almonds, a grower is allowed to sell up to 100 lbs a day non pasturized nuts at farmers markets, online, etc. That's how some online raw food stores get them. Best to get them in the shell like you said. Beautiful scenery, what island were you on?

[maritubes]

I grew up in and around a beautiful farm in beautiful Guatemala. When in season, we would collect and eat tons of raw almonds and cashew fruits and nuts and I don't remember every getting sick. I would get sick for eating toooo many mangos in one sitting ;-)
Granted, the cashew shell is easier to open when roasted and it does change the taste of the nut. Now these were trees that we randomly found around the farm, so they were never treated for pesticides or similar. So I don't see the big deal about having them raw...

[likeormillion]

Right on! My dads friend owns a huge Mac farm + probs sells to this place. He's going there in March I'll ask him - Thx again John for helping me with my juicer too.

[DarleneDeCicco]

I love your enthusiasm when you talk! Looking forward to seeing you at the raw food festival in 1000 Oaks! :-)

[kyleknotek]

Hey John, big fan of your work and dedication to good health. I appreciate your reference. Have you visited this facility personally or just read up on their processes? Thanks in advance my friend.

[georgegeorge]

Another awesome episode! Hope I can get my hands on some macadamia saplings to plant here in SoCal. Loving that scenery and John, you'd make the perfect 'Hawaiian' ken doll! =)

[angelinanguyen]

I totally agrees with Sraw Sman.Human are not fit for eating nuts, because it's purpose is to spout a new plant, a new generation, I've heard it be poison to human body.but seeds are better choice.BTW, if you're read this John Kohler, I'm new to the raw food lifestyle, I'd wants to include some organic coconut palm sugar, what do you think on that?Please reply.Because you're such an inspiration man, every time I'm about to fall off the wagon I'd watch a bunch of your videos for inspiring.I've been 100% raw for almost five months.Thanks John for being such a generous person.

[DeviousFink]

Thanks for the link to Dr. Paulo's! Where do you get your brazil nuts? I know you make lots of dressings with them, but I'm sure the ones from the store have been heat dried. Tips? Thanks John!!!

[MsSilentH]

I'd love to try a drink made with cashew apple. They make it in places where they grow them because they're too delicate to ship anywhere. I used to love cashews to make "raw cheeses" but since actually going raw, I've stayed away from nuts. They're very addicting and they just don't satisfy me anymore. I guess if I had the opportunity to pick some raw nuts off of a tree I'd try them, but I don't think I'll buy them.

[mirzamay]

If irradiating foods kills all fungi bacteria etc and also make the seed inviable what is it doing to the flesh we are eating? I feel disturbed.

[thedosh]

Thanks for the info. Your videos are always informative in a fun and easy going way. I learned so much about nuts. I live in So Cal and I would like to see which nuts would grow here. Since watching your videos my family eats more organic, have a year round garden, and enjoy our CSA. I tell all my health conscious friends about you.

[jamesprigioni]

Nice video, I love me some cocoNUTS too!

[jo]

It sounds like finding raw nuts is like finding raw milk. Go right to the source.

[steinablenelson]

Although I like some nuts from time to time this video seems like evidence to why we shouldn't eat nuts. It takes forever to break open enough to get any amount of calories from, people have a tendency to have problems with digestion with nuts, the purpose of a nut is to sprout a new plant, some nuts are caustic in the raw form, most if not all of the nuts in the store are not raw. When did you say anything that would suggest these are a good raw viable food source? 

[theTORTUGAZUL]

I had the freshest roasted cashew nuts in El Salvador directly from the pit in the ground .  They were delicious and if anyone thinks that they are unhealthy have absolutely no idea . 

[lamykaswiccanpodcast]

You recently came to Hawai'i along with Megan Elizabeth. I'm sure you must have noticed the punishing price of fresh foods here, even at farmer's markets. What list of foods would you suggest for those of us held hostage by the American shipping complex?

[littlestar]

Can you please tell us more about other nuts and the links to farmers You buy online