Re: selenium/brazil nut info

[Guest guest]

Hi, I'm kind of confused.  We used to get all kinds of nuts in shell with citrus at the holidays.  I have only seen dark brownish brazil nuts.  They are tan inside, very tough to open and get the whole nut out without breaking it up just fyi.  This post says ivory white.  So I've never seen ivory white nuts before.  They are sweet for nuts (probably why I picked those out).  Anyone know where to find good ones (meaning not sitting since Christmas) this time of year and do I have the right one--kind of wedge shape, thick, darker brown outer hull.

 

Thanks,

Debbie 41 cd

 

Adding Brazil nuts to your diet will help you reach the desired level of 200 micrograms (mcg) per day. Here is an important tip: one unshelled Brazil nut (the kind you must crack yourself) averages 100 mcg of selenium, according to Cornell Professor J. Lisk. On the other hand, an already shelled Brazil nut averages 12 to 25 mcg. So, while you can reach your daily requirement with two freshly hulled Brazil nuts, it would take between 8 and 16 already-shelled nuts to reach that level.

There are other reasons to favor unshelled nuts. They are less likely to be contaminated by chemicals, odors or molds. Inspect the nuts carefully. Fresh Brazil nuts should be ivory white. If they have turned yellow, don't eat them. If you're not sure, take a nibble, and focus on the after-taste. It should be sweet, never bitter or rancid.

Keep all nuts in the refrigerator before using them. They can go rancid. One logistical problem is that Brazil nuts tend to cling tenaciously to their shells. There are various fixes for this. If you freeze the nuts, the meat comes away from the shell more easily. Crack them while frozen and then let them defrost before eating. A good nutcracker (with a roughened surface) and a metal nut pick are essential tools

[Guest guest]

i have the same kind as you i think - walmart had them but stopped - they might

order them for you?? or my local healthfood store has them - do you have one

nearby??

eileen

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> > Adding Brazil nuts to your diet will help you reach the desired level of

> > 200 micrograms (mcg) per day. Here is an important tip: one unshelled Brazil

> > nut (the kind you must crack yourself) averages 100 mcg of selenium,

> > according to Cornell Professor J. Lisk. On the other hand, an already

> > shelled Brazil nut averages 12 to 25 mcg. So, while you can reach your daily

> > requirement with two freshly hulled Brazil nuts, it would take between 8 and

> > 16 already-shelled nuts to reach that level.

> >

> > There are other reasons to favor unshelled nuts. They are less likely to be

> > contaminated by chemicals, odors or molds. Inspect the nuts carefully. Fresh

> > Brazil nuts should be ivory white. If they have turned yellow, don't eat

> > them. If you're not sure, take a nibble, and focus on the after-taste. It

> > should be sweet, never bitter or rancid.

> >

> > Keep all nuts in the refrigerator before using them. They can go rancid.

> > One logistical problem is that Brazil nuts tend to cling tenaciously to

> > their shells. There are various fixes for this. If you freeze the nuts, the

> > meat comes away from the shell more easily. Crack them while frozen and then

> > let them defrost before eating. A good nutcracker (with a roughened surface)

> > and a metal nut pick are essential tools

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Debbie,

Whole Foods on Voss has shelled, raw Brazil nuts in the bulk

aisle (top shelf). I buy them sometimes and have never had a problem with them.

I do keep them in the fridge. Your description of them is accurate.

Carol

CD 22 yrs SCD 5 yrs

From: BTVC-SCD

[mailto:BTVC-SCD ] On Behalf Of Debbie

Hi, I'm kind of confused. We used to get all kinds of

nuts in shell with citrus at the holidays. I have only seen dark brownish

brazil nuts. They are tan inside, very tough to open and get the whole

nut out without breaking it up just fyi. This post says ivory

white. So I've never seen ivory white nuts before. They are sweet

for nuts (probably why I picked those out). Anyone know where to find

good ones (meaning not sitting since Christmas) this time of year and do I have

the right one--kind of wedge shape, thick, darker brown outer hull.

[Guest guest]

This is fascinating, thank you very much!I'm surprised that the amount of selenium decreases so drastically, since it is a mineral, does anyone know why? Is it merely an issue of availability? necessary digestive cofactors degrading?

Thanks!p.s. how come when I looked all over NYC they all had mold? and when I even ordered unshelled ones from nutsonline, they were moldy too! aah!

 

Adding Brazil nuts to your diet will help you reach the desired level of 200 micrograms (mcg) per day. Here is an important tip: one unshelled Brazil nut (the kind you must crack yourself) averages 100 mcg of selenium, according to Cornell Professor J. Lisk. On the other hand, an already shelled Brazil nut averages 12 to 25 mcg. So, while you can reach your daily requirement with two freshly hulled Brazil nuts, it would take between 8 and 16 already-shelled nuts to reach that level.

There are other reasons to favor unshelled nuts. They are less likely to be contaminated by chemicals, odors or molds. Inspect the nuts carefully. Fresh Brazil nuts should be ivory white. If they have turned yellow, don't eat them. If you're not sure, take a nibble, and focus on the after-taste. It should be sweet, never bitter or rancid.

Keep all nuts in the refrigerator before using them. They can go rancid. One logistical problem is that Brazil nuts tend to cling tenaciously to their shells. There are various fixes for this. If you freeze the nuts, the meat comes away from the shell more easily. Crack them while frozen and then let them defrost before eating. A good nutcracker (with a roughened surface) and a metal nut pick are essential tools

[Guest guest]

Hi, I'm kind of confused. We used to get all kinds of nuts in shell with

citrus at the holidays. I have only seen dark brownish brazil nuts. They

are tan inside, very tough to open and get the whole nut out without

breaking it up just fyi. This post says ivory white. So I've never seen

ivory white nuts before. They are sweet for nuts (probably why I picked

those out). Anyone know where to find good ones (meaning not sitting since

Christmas) this time of year and do I have the right one--kind of wedge

shape, thick, darker brown outer hull.

Last time I orderd almond flour from Digestive Wellness I also got a

little package of Brazil nut meal. It's delicious, I have had no

trouble with it (or any of their other nut flours/meals, and it sure

saves a lot of work breaking those hard nuts.

[Guest guest]

Trader Joe's has Brazil nuts year round, but they're not in the shell. I didn't

know that de-shelled nuts were less nutritious :-(.

Holly

Crohn's

SCD 12/01/08

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> Hi, I'm kind of confused. We used to get all kinds of nuts in shell with

> citrus at the holidays. I have only seen dark brownish brazil nuts. They

> are tan inside, very tough to open and get the whole nut out without

> breaking it up just fyi. This post says ivory white. So I've never seen

> ivory white nuts before. They are sweet for nuts (probably why I picked

> those out). Anyone know where to find good ones (meaning not sitting since

> Christmas) this time of year and do I have the right one--kind of wedge

> shape, thick, darker brown outer hull.

>

> Thanks,

> Debbie 41 cd

[Guest guest]

i got looser bowels as much as i chewed the nuts -so i always make it brazil nut

butter

eileen

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> Hi, I'm kind of confused. We used to get all kinds of nuts in shell with

> citrus at the holidays. I have only seen dark brownish brazil nuts. They

> are tan inside, very tough to open and get the whole nut out without

> breaking it up just fyi. This post says ivory white. So I've never seen

> ivory white nuts before. They are sweet for nuts (probably why I picked

> those out). Anyone know where to find good ones (meaning not sitting since

> Christmas) this time of year and do I have the right one--kind of wedge

> shape, thick, darker brown outer hull.

>

> Last time I orderd almond flour from Digestive Wellness I also got a

> little package of Brazil nut meal. It's delicious, I have had no

> trouble with it (or any of their other nut flours/meals, and it sure

> saves a lot of work breaking those hard nuts.

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