4 big fat lies about nuts, seeds, and chocolate:

4 big fat lies about nuts, seeds, and chocolate:

— Dr Shawn Baker 🥩 (@SBakerMD) April 10, 2023

#1: Nuts and seeds are healthy sources of fat. (No, nuts and seeds are naturally high in inflammatory omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids like linoleic acid. 

Lie #2: You can sprout seeds and nuts to make them safer to eat. (No, sprouting nuts, seeds, and grains makes them more susceptible to mold and salmonella contamination. https://t.co/IrBPMEcg66  https://t.co/0FiGC8s6Ia  https://t.co/T7jAZ9tsOL)

— Dr Shawn Baker 🥩 (@SBakerMD) April 10, 2023

Lie #3: Chocolate is a good source of minerals. (No, its minerals are bound up in toxins that cause IBS, kidney stones, and gout. Plus, commercial chocolate has heavy metals due to the manufacturing process.

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