We have seen that soy has high levels of has high level of phytates (soy phytates). Soy milk is high in phytic acid as well. What about the immature form of the bean, edamame? Edamame is often enjoyed as a snack. You can purchase the pods and pop out the beans to eat as a…
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Phytic acid in soy milk
When you turn over a tub of tofu or a carton of soy milk and marvel at the amount of magnesium in that bean curd, beware that precious little of it will make it into your brain cells. Likewise, little of the native calcium, zinc, or iron will nourish your body. Soy is high in…
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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. -
