Nuts are allowed?

[WaiWay]

All unshelled nuts, are allowed on the wai sample diet; as long as the nuts are shelled by hand? I understand certain nuts do not contain high enough fat levels to balance blood sugar, but can nuts be consumed by themselves without any harm?

[Oscar]

Nuts are not allowed on the Acne Sample Diet, but are optional on the Wai Diet (only if shelled by hand, yes).

[RRM]

Yes, nuts are optional, but maybe (not) optimal.
Yes, they are very high in fats (extremely beneficial in nature) and other nutrients, but also high in anti-nutrients.

By the way, peanuts are not nuts,
and excluded from the diet, as they are roasted inside the shell.
Sometimes its possible to obtain raw peanuts,
but these contain very high levels of antinutrients, so that they are still excluded.

[dime]

Besides the antinutrients, peanuts are easily infected by aflatoxin.

[Emeira]

could be that walnuts and hazelnuts are roasted inside the shell too?

[RRM]

Im not familiar with that (google?), but yes, in theory it could be.

[Emeira]

but yes, in theory it could be.

hmmm... but for what purpose?

[RRM]

Its a type of food processsing. Food processing offers both advantages and disadvantages.
Some people want in-shell nuts, other customers want shelled nuts.

[Oscar]

I know that fresh walnuts are quite different from the walnuts we're used to. Much softer and wetter. So they might be dried?

[Emeira]

I know that fresh walnuts are quite different from the walnuts we're used to. Much softer and wetter. So they might be dried?

"Nuts are usually dried in the shell, but a considerable amount of drying time can be saved and less heat
will be needed if the nuts are shelled before drying.
Optimum drying temperatures are 95 to 105°F. Air circulation is very important during the drying
process. Dry nuts on a screen-bottom tray, in an onion sack or in other containers that will permit free
air passage. Small lots can be dried in the warm airstream above a furnace or radiator or in a food
dehydrator as long as the temperature does not exceed 105°F. It will usually take 3-4 days for walnuts
and about 2-3 days for filberts. It is important not to dry nuts at temperatures above 110°F. because it
will lower the quality of the dried nut."

information source ---> http://extension.oregonstate.edu/umatil ... 50-709.pdf

[Oscar]

Does this always happen, or does the industry (sometimes) use higher temperatures?

[Emeira]

i don't know, but is it safe to eat nuts, that were dried at 95 to 105°F?

[RRM]

Safe is a relatively term, but i guess the answer here should be "yes".