Adrienne Smith wrote:
> As for raw
>hazelnuts or any other commonly eaten tree nut such being toxic or
poisonous
>unless soaked, dried etc -- people would be dropping dead right and
>left of nut poisoning.
No one said they were toxic or poisonous. The point is they are high
in phytic acid, and phytic acid strongly binds to minerals like
calcium, iron, zinc and magnesium to form insoluble salts, phytates.
This decreases the absorption of these minerals. One solution is to
consume your phytic acid in a meal separate from your consumption of
these minerals.
Don.