A short time ago I was asked a question about teeth. Raw vegans and teeth is a high-traffic topic, so I’m sharing the answer with everyone. I shortly talked about teeth here and there but didn’t go too deep into this. All right, so, Pete is wondering: The fruitarian athletes I have met at … [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…]
In this article, I explain what is phytic acid exactly and why raw vegans (or anyone) should be cautious when eating foods containing it. What is phytic acid? Phytic acid is found in all seed foods. By seed foods, I mean foods that are eaten in a form of a seed — grains, nuts, … [Read more…]
