An activated nut is a nut that has been soaked and sprouted to release its enzyme inhibitors nature has contrived so that the nut may survive insects microbes animal predators etc until proper growing conditions are present natures defence mechanism for nuts and grains includes nutritional inhibitors and toxic substances found for example as the bitter aftertaste of walnuts that can be naturally removed by soaking when it rains the nut grain or seed gets wet soaked and can then ge