Re: Phytic acid - is it truly to be avoided?

[Guest guest]

> Phytic acid has also positive aspects after all, such as being an antioxidant

and preventing too much iron build-up in the body.

Rose has a website www.rebuild_from_depression.com in which she addresses

this issue. Eating non-soaked grains might lessen the build-up.

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> Is it possible that nature intended us to eat grains " unprepared " ?

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> In a way it seems " unnatural " to HAVE to process a food before eating,

through fermentation?

This also brings into question whether we a supposed to eat grains at all

because of the prep-work needed.

Joan

[Guest guest]

If one is trying to eat a high mineral diet, consuming phytic acid certainly

undercuts that effort. So you need to decide what your priority is.

I suspect that the reason traditional food preparation evolved the technique of

mitigating pyhtic acid is that when food is scarce, every molecule of mineral is

important and maximizing intake can be the difference between life and death.

This is certainly supported by numerous studies done by NGOs and the UN with

regard to mitigating phytic acid in food-aid situation.

That being said, most people in developed countries can get all the minerals

they need either via food or supplements. So I think concern for phytic acid

ends up falling on deaf ears because the consequences aren't as dire.

My personal opinion is to avoid phytic acid whenever possible.

Cheers,

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> > Phytic acid has also positive aspects after all, such as being an

antioxidant and preventing too much iron build-up in the body.

>

> Rose has a website www.rebuild_from_depression.com in which she

addresses this issue. Eating non-soaked grains might lessen the build-up.

> >

> > Is it possible that nature intended us to eat grains " unprepared " ?

> >

> > In a way it seems " unnatural " to HAVE to process a food before eating,

through fermentation?

>

> This also brings into question whether we a supposed to eat grains at all

because of the prep-work needed.

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> Joan

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