Good point Andrew! That's good to know, because I may soak my seeds, but I really can not see myself soaking nuts also....But who knows in the future. At this point, I have just finished a 2 day fast, and I have eaten again. I will probably, eat just a little more then half of raw, but the first meal I ate was warmed up homemade veggie broth with pureed cauliflower, and I found this to be very satisfying.