every food group is "bad for you"!

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  • Charlottesometimes23
    Charlottesometimes23 Posts: 687 Member
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    OP, you don't need to waste your time soaking. If you eat a reasonable diet, the effect of phytates is minimal, and they do have some positive benefits.

    Part of the conclusion from this article: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19774556

    Phytate in foods and significance for humans: food sources, intake, processing, bioavailability, protective role and analysis

    The inhibition of the intestinal metal absorption (by phytates), however, can be counteracted by many food compounds such as organic acids and complexing agents,
    ascorbic acid, food fermentation products, etc. competing with phytic acid in the binding of minerals and trace elements. Thus, it will be assumed that in well balanced diets the inhibitory effects of phytic acid is low and little evidence exist from nutritional surveys that in well nourished population groups dietary phytate may seriously effect the status of iron, zinc and calcium.

  • Foodanddiettips
    Foodanddiettips Posts: 3
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    Eating in moderation and having a well balanced diet is the answer. Nevertheless, each food group (macro/micronutrients) has good parts and bad parts. Life should be lived to the fullest and not centered around these kind of details.

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