>They're delicious and good for you (only
>160 calories in the whole bag).
I know you'd like to think they are 'good for you,' but even though raw almonds are healthy, and chocolate contains antioxidants, the sugar and fat that is added to candy kind of negates those benefits.
They may be tasty, and better than regular candy, but a 'healthy food' they are not.
;-)
I actually like raw nuts (but I didn't used to: it takes a bit of changing one's taste preferences. I used to like the roasted, salted nuts, but now they seem too greasy and salty). I take raw almonds (I actually have some "real" raw almonds, from before the Sept. '07 harvest when raw almonds had to be fumigated---with steam if organic, or with some toxic chemical if not) soak them overnight, drain and let dry, and they become a bit sweeter (the soaking activates enzymes and neutralizes some antinutrients that interfere with digestion). The best are soaked, then dehydrated (I have a dehydrator, but an oven at the lowest possible temperature would work as well). They become very crunchy, almost like roasted.
If you really are looking for optimum health, then it's worth getting used to the taste of raw nuts. It might help to mix some with some raisins (a few nuts + a few raisins), or chop them up fine and add them to your oatmeal in the morning.