I love healthy, nourishing and delicious food. My friend Sarah came over with theses cookie dough balls and me and my kids just loved it. The recipe come from the cookbook Oh she glows! Vegan recipe to glow from inside out. I asked her the recipe and since been improvising with it to improve it. The original recipe call for almond flour. At first I was simply grounding almond into the food processor to make almond flour. Then I tried with sunflower seed since they are cheaper than almond. I realized I could even soaked the sunflower and sprout them to increase the nutritional value of theses balls.

Why is it a good idea to soak seed? To remove nutritional enzyme inhibitors (phytic acid, polyphenols tannins, and goitrogens) and toxic substances that can be minimized or eliminated by soaking. "Untreated phytic acid can combine with calcium, magnesium, copper, iron and especially zinc in the intestinal tract and block their absorption. This is why a diet high in unfermented whole grains may lead to serious mineral deficiencies and bone loss. The modern misguided practice of consuming large amounts of unprocessed bran often improves colon transit time at first but may lead to irritable bowel syndrome and, in the long term, many other adverse effects." http://www.foodmatters.com/article/the-benefits-of-soaking-nuts-and-seeds
<h3>Why Soak Nuts, Grains, And Seeds?</h3>
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 	<li>To remove or reduce phytic acid.</li>
 	<li>To remove or reduce tannins.</li>
 	<li>To neutralize the enzyme inhibitors.</li>
 	<li>To encourage the production of beneficial enzymes.</li>
 	<li>To increase the amounts of vitamins, especially B vitamins.</li>
 	<li>To break down gluten and make digestion easier.</li>
 	<li>To make the proteins more readily available for absorption.</li>
 	<li>To prevent mineral deficiencies and bone loss.</li>
 	<li>To help neutralize toxins in the colon and keep the colon clean.</li>
 	<li>To prevent many health diseases and conditions.</li>
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