Soy in general has high levels of phytic acid (soy phytic acid). Soy milk is high in phytic acid as well and tofu is no exception. In a 1985 study of phytic acid in soy, researchers examined the remaining phytic acid after different stages of soy preparation. Typically we see some reduction in phytic acid…
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Amanda Rose, Ph.D., is a political scientist and author of "Rebuild from Depression," on the link between nutrient deficiencies and depression. Her own zinc deficiency led to a keen interest in phytic acid, a component in grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds that inhibits our digestion of zinc and other minerals. A thorough examination of kitchen remedies for phytic acid is in the Phytic Acid White Paper. -
