I was thinking about this... Oats and all grains really, but especially oats have a high phytate content which binds to minerals and can cause mineral deficiencies. But I wonder if whole, complete, hull-on grains might almost be beneficial in keeping iron levels down?? Thoughts?
-Rick
--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, Heather Twist <HeatherTwist@...> wrote:
> I'm still waiting for *someone* to start talking about the high ferritin
> levels that can (in some people) be caused by eating meat, grass-fed or
> otherwise. I don't think this means one shouldn't eat meat, because the heme
> iron can be blocked by taking calcium at the same meal for those people, but
> it might account for why some people feel so much better on a vegan diet.
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