#212 💫 Mindfulness in the Mystical Lanes of Dharamkot 🌄 ( Part 35 )

1 min Read |  15 Sep 2023 

[117] Of Soaked Nuts and Mental Models 🥜💭🌱

Offering Nuts: I remember offering cashews and almonds to an Italian friend of mine. Much to my surprise, she politely declined🚫, mentioning she only ate them after soaking. My mind, conditioned to enjoy the crunch of these nuts, found it hard to wrap around the idea of them being soaked. 🥤

Defending her Stance: "Well, you do soak chickpeas and green gram!" Plus, mention coming across some whispers about nuts causing hair thinning. 🤨💇‍♂️ It was a misplaced argument, I admit, but aren't we all a product of our conditioned beliefs? 🤔

A Chat with ChatGPT: Seeking clarity🔍, I consulted ChatGPT. Like our minds, GPT has its training and conditioning. But, the beauty is, you can direct it to be objective, or even bias if desired. 💻📚

From our interaction, I found:

Nuts contain phytic acid, which can inhibit mineral absorption 🚫🌰.

Soaking nuts can make them easier to digest and alter their flavor and texture 🍽️.

No direct link was found between consuming nuts and hair thinning 👩👦.

Meeting the Doc: Interestingly, a doctor I met recently🩺 reiterated the point about phytic acid, adding more weight to the information 📝.

Taste Test: I gave soaked nuts a try (twice!). But the flavor? Not quite my cup of tea ☕️👅.

Breaking the Mold: Changing deep-seated beliefs isn't easy. It requires effort and a willingness to challenge the status quo 💡🔄.

The power of early conditioning is immense, as the saying goes, "Give us the children until they are seven, and we will give you the man." 🧒👩‍🦳🧓📖.

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