Most of you consume soaked almonds during winters. But why are almonds consumed only after soaking?

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Why not dried almonds? If you do not know the answer, then let us tell you.

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Actually, eating almonds with peel is not as beneficial as eating almonds without peel.

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The main reason for this is that the peels create a hindrance in your nutrition.

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Yes, an element called tannin is present in the skin of almonds, which blocks the absorption of these nutrients.

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If you consume dried almonds, it is not possible to remove the skins,

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Whereas, when almonds are soaked in water, the skin comes off easily.

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In such a situation, you get the full nutrition of almonds, which cannot be found while the peels are there.

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This is the reason that it is more beneficial to eat soaked almonds instead of raw i.e. dried almonds.

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