Angie Stark Webboard User Reg: 07-24-2009
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It's time for me to blend a batch of veggie slop and as I was cleaning out the fridge, freezer and pantry of leftovers to throw in I found 3 lbs of almonds that were opened months ago and now I see never used.
I see almonds on lists of items good to include in the diet but I don't see how much.
I was thinking I'd throw some in each batch of veggie slop so I have one less scoop to add to the bowl at feeding time.
I already ground them up in the food processor but now I don't know how much to put in with the veggies. I did a google with no luck.
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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Quote: Angie Stark
.... I see almonds on lists of items good to include in the diet ...
Where?
I've seen a couple of sites I'd consider to be not very authoritative that say almonds are fine (unlike some other nuts, which are toxic to dogs -- particularly macadamias), but I've seen many more that list either nuts in general or almonds in particular as foods to avoid giving to dogs.
(BTW, peanut butter is a different subject; peanuts are actually legumes.)
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Quote: Melissa Thom
I don't know if it matters but almonds aren't nuts either. They're a drupe
I almost added that, but there are so many foods called nuts that are technically not nuts that I figured I'd just mention the one that's way out of the family.
Brazil nuts, horse-chestnuts, cashews, pine nuts, pistachios -- all not technically nuts (along with almonds).
Melissa Thom Webboard User Reg: 12-04-2007
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Well I remembered from my botany class. It's also one of the "not nuts" that my little brother can eat. All others make him cease living including that delightful legume the peanut. ^.^
As far as no almonds for dogs it's my understanding it has more to do with them being indigestible rather than toxic. Like eating rocks. Then there is the idea that most almonds are salted/sugared to the gills.
I remember something about bitter type almonds being toxic to everyone. Cyanide I think?
I would check to be sure that the nuts/drupes are not rancid, a sniff or a taste should tell you.
If they have been refrigerated they are probably fine.
And....if you soak almonds overnight in water with a little lemon juice or yogurt it starts the sprouting process, breaks down the phytates(?) and makes them much more digestible, as well as very tasty.
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