Date:    Wed, 11 Aug 1999 08:26:19 +1000
From:    Ben Balzer <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Salad dressing

>I even avoid nuts (eg almonds) because of concerns that they may contain
>protease inhibitors and lectins- any information on this would be
>appreciated. (even though I'm sure nuts were a traditional paleo food).

Sally Fallon states in her book "Nourishing Traditions," that these
anti-nutrients in nuts and seeds can be neutralized by sprouting or soaking
them and drying at a very low temperatures. She also says that this
increases the beneficial enzymes in the nuts.

Binnie