Guest guest Posted August 20, 2002 Report Share Posted August 20, 2002 Would you please explain why the corn starch, which is in so many of our foods, inhibits nutrient absorption? And why supplementation will not resolve the lack of nutrient absorption? This is the first that I have heard of this. Thanks in advance. in MI > The corn starch > inhibits your nutrient absorbtion from food, especially iron and the B > vitamins. Supplementing will not help, you must get your addiction under > contol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2002 Report Share Posted August 20, 2002 Would you please explain why the corn starch, which is in so many of our foods, inhibits nutrient absorption? And why supplementation will not resolve the lack of nutrient absorption? This is the first that I have heard of this. Thanks in advance. in MI > The corn starch > inhibits your nutrient absorbtion from food, especially iron and the B > vitamins. Supplementing will not help, you must get your addiction under > contol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2002 Report Share Posted August 20, 2002 Would you please explain why the corn starch, which is in so many of our foods, inhibits nutrient absorption? And why supplementation will not resolve the lack of nutrient absorption? This is the first that I have heard of this. Thanks in advance. in MI > The corn starch > inhibits your nutrient absorbtion from food, especially iron and the B > vitamins. Supplementing will not help, you must get your addiction under > contol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2002 Report Share Posted August 20, 2002 It is not the cornstarch per se. I have heard that an iron deficiency motivates people (especially pregnant women) to eat raw starch. Sometimes they eat ice chips. People with pica generally eat raw cornstarch or other indigestible things. Eating such things interferes with a normal diet which is digestible. Ora " Luce " wrote: >Would you please explain why the corn starch, which is in so many of our >foods, inhibits nutrient absorption? And why supplementation will not >resolve the lack of nutrient absorption? This is the first that I have heard >of this. Thanks in advance. > in MI > >> The corn starch >> inhibits your nutrient absorbtion from food, especially iron and the B >> vitamins. Supplementing will not help, you must get your addiction under >> contol. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 We have a chapter on Pica in our book Pediatric Nutrition in Chronic Diseases and Developmental Disorders. You may find it at a _www.oup.com/us_ (http://www.oup.com/us) promotion code 24095, or at a med library, or from me. We also have a 35 CPEU ADA approved self study to go with the book. See attached flyer. Shirley Ekvall Ph.D.RD,LD if questions Coauthor/editor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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