In a message dated 11/4/2004 3:04:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: Try various types of nuts to see which one you prefer - there are > Brazil, almond (soaked overnight improves them when eaten without their > skins), pine, macadamia, cashew, etc. I find that I can only eat a > couple of brazils but can eat many pine nuts or cashews. Naturally, it > is hard to stop eating macadamias! :-) Nuts have enormously high ratio of omega6 to omega3 and should not be eaten in large quantities. I was on a raw vegan diet for 5 years, eating lots of avocado and nuts every day. I ended up with very dry skin when before my skin had been fine. I also wouldn't recommend eating nuts and avocados as away of dealing with dry skin. Sandy