As promised, for today I laid out steps how to reduce phytic acid through soaking, sprouting and fermentation. Need to add – besides binding minerals in your body, phytic acid also binds certain proteins, starches, amino acids and enzymes. Therefore, it makes even more sense to be cautious around the naughty thing. All three … [Read more…]
Finally, got it done. A summary of ways to remove phytic acid from grains and other seed foods… This is beneficial to know if you are a raw vegan or just like to munch on nuts, seeds, grains and beans on a daily basis. There are two major ways to remove phytic acid. Physically and … [Read more…]
I haven’t been actively blogging this month – hurdles on the way. Catching up on the evil acid. Here are the tables with common foods high in phytic acid. I’ve “borrowed” them from the 2009 review article that German researchers came up with – they gathered bits and pieces from 443 (!) studies that one way … [Read more…]
