Microblog: Low Magnesium in Salmon Is Better Than the Antinutrients in Almonds
Technically, gram for gram, magnesium IS higher in almonds.
⚠️But this is where in nutrition, context matters (and what is rarely shared in standard nutritional care).
💦Many argue that if we soak and sprout nuts, they are safer to eat, as many of the antinutrients are removed.
📖It’s true to a certain extent (but not fully) and why I shared a chapter in @CarnivoreCure about the proper preparation of plant-base foods (chapter 7).
⛔️In 2007, after 2 salmonella outbreaks from almonds, the FDA, USDA and the Almond Board of California proposed mandatory sterilization of almonds.
And it passed.
⚠️Most of the almonds in the U.S. and Canada, even raw almonds, are now pasteurized but can still be listed as raw.
☣️Typical farmers use propylene oxide (PPO) to sterilize almonds (pasteurize)—a chemical classified by the EPA as a probable human carcinogen.
🚨PPO is banned in the EU, Mexico and many other countries.
But PPO is used on many other nuts, spices and cocoa powder.
👨🏼🌾Raw farmers can steam treat their almonds but many use the PPO variety.
⚠️And steam treating is not technically raw.
⚠️And this doesn’t even consider the water burden of growing almonds or the GMO variety that uses herbicides like glyphosate.
❗️Add to this all the antinutrients in almonds—especially lectins, phytates, oxalates and FODMAPs, it’s hard to say how much magnesium is even being absorbed.
❗️These antinutrients are infamous for causing leaky gut and gut damage (gut permeability that can lead to autoimmune disease).
🛡These antinutrients are notorious for binding to minerals to stop absorption of minerals such as iron and calcium.
⛑So sure, 3.5 ounces of salmon may have less magnesium then 105 almonds but considering all things, I’ll stick to nutrient-dense, bioavailable salmon.
💡PS. If your stomach hurts after eating too many nuts, now you know why.
Michael
May 21, 2022 at 11:39 pmMost people, according to statistics, are deficient in Mg. As a mainly carnivorish person, how can I insure I DO get enough magnesium?
Nutrition with Judy
July 26, 2022 at 10:40 pmYou can always take a hair mineral test: https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/shopping/functional-tests/hair-tissue-mineral-analysis-htma-comprehensive-hair-test-written-report/ but you can also go by symptoms. Magnesium topical spray is best. https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/diy-organic-magnesium-spray/