More musings on phytates :)

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Well, I wasn't actually really worried about colon cancer or preventing it.

I was just using that as an example of the possible benefit of the

phytate presence in grains. Then trying to balance that with the mineral

absorption aspect - wondering how much inhibition of absorption actually

occurs and if a healthy, balanced diet is enough to provide the minerals we

need without treating every single grain product to reduce phytates? Also,

do normal leavening agents like Baker's yeast reduce phytates? I think I

read that they do in one place. Any what about stomach acid and digestive

enzymes - any positive effects on reducing phytates? I really don't know

the answer to any of the above. They are just questions my brain generated

in my preliminary readings on the subject. I guess I'll have to visit some

paleo diet sites to get more info.

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