“Do marcona almonds phytic acid in them?” I was asked recently. “Yes,” I answered, not actually having a specific study on marcona almonds. There actually is not a huge literature on phytic acid in nuts and seeds, as there is for grains. I assume the biggest reason for the lack of research is that most…
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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. -
