The real health benefits of almonds

Do you eat your almonds raw or 'activated'? Do you swear by them as a hangover cure? In her book Willunga Almonds Helen Bennetts discusses some of the real and imagined health benefits of almonds over the years. We've also included her delicious recipe for Smoked trout, almond and potato salad. Perfection! Since ancient times various health benefits have been attributed to almonds. Greek physician Hippocrates and his followers used almonds to treat coughs, as an aphrodisiac and for weight…