Phytates

Are Green Smoothies Healthy or Harmful?

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Key Takeaways Green Smoothie Risks Oxalate Load Green smoothies look clean because they are green, cold and easy to drink. Your kidneys do not judge food by color. They deal with the full load of oxalate, sugar, potassium, nitrate, pesticide residue and plant chemicals inside the glass. Oxalate is a plant compound that binds minerals … Read more

Antinutrients Guide To Foods Effects & Prep Tips

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Key Takeaways What They Do Antinutrients are natural compounds in many plant foods that can reduce how much of a nutrient your body absorbs from a meal. The best known examples are phytate, oxalate, tannins and lectins. (1, 2, 3) Plants make these compounds for their own protection. That protective function helps explain why many … Read more

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