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Is anyone else bummed KIND discontinued their Macadamia Apricot bars recently?

These bars were my favourite on the go snack. They were low sugar, sweetened with honey, loaded with fat from macadamia and coconut, and delicious. I thought I had found the perfec …
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Costco no longer carries large qty macadamias - where else can we go?

I was very disappointed in costco today, their bulk canisters of Macadamias disappeared, and the staff says it has gone inactive at all stores. This was a staple PALEO snack of min …
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All meat diet - question about macadamias

Sorry about another stupid question, but here it goes... I am currently on all-meat diet due to SIBO bacteria reduction. I have just finished my antibiotics and I am doing surpris …
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Macadamia Nuts: Raw vs Roasted. Does it Make a Difference for Heart Health?

In terms of boosting HDL cholesterol and protecting the heart, are there any differences between raw macadamias and roasted? Are the monounsaturated fats damaged by the roasting p …
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Phytic Acid in Macadamias?

Does anyone know what the phytic acid content of macadamias is? I have been looking everywhere but I haven't found a thing. They are the only nut that doesn't seem to give me any d …
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Macadamia Meal for breakfast

What are your thoughts on Macadamia Meal? Is there anything wrong with it? It seems pretty nutritionally sound and won't upset the Omega-3 to Omega-6 ratio in a balanced diet. I …
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Datapoints: How much per lb do you pay for Macadamia nuts?

Similar to http://paleohacks.com/questions/7728/where-can-i-buy-affordable-mufa-nuts-hazelnuts-pecan-macadamia-cashew, but I'm interested in raw data specifically for macadamia. P …
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Should I cook with Macadamia nut oil?

There's some concern that stovetop cooking with Olive oil at best destroys the healthful benefits, other than Omega-3 fatty acids, and at worst creates toxic compounds. I tried chi …
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Questions about Nut Flours

I know that a lot of Paleos and Low-Carbers use almond flour as breading for poultry, meat and fish. I was curious about a few things before I dive into preparing fried fish/oyster …
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Got the WRONG kind Roasted Macadamia Nuts

I recently ordered two 1lb roasted unsalted macadamia nuts online, only to find out they're roasted with cottonseed oil/canola oil SHUDDER I was like CRAP. Can't return it since I …
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Leaning into Paleo Lifestlye

This is my 4th week doing paleo. Currently I am eating lacto-paleo (raw cream, raw cultured butter and Ghee). Mostly grassfed meat/ fats (coconut and dairy mentioned above) and so …
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Unshelled macadamia nuts?

I find the $10 per pound macadamia prices too steep, so I figure maybe they would be cheaper if I purchased them unshelled. Any ideas on where one could do this?
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What’s your favorite olive oil?

For the past prolly two years i have been using Bionaturae http://www.bionaturae.com/oil.html About a week ago though i got a large bottle of Spectrum Organic Mediterranean Olive …
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Can you store macadamia nuts for one year?

I have seen a lot of questions circulating about nuts, particularly macadamias. I apologize if this has been asked already, but if I were to buy a years worth of of macadamias (pre …