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Is the phytic acid in coffee an issue?

I know there's phytic acid in coffee beans, but is there enough to worry about in brewed coffee? Doesn't the roasting/hot brewing inactivate any of it? I drink a cup every morning …
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Cooking unsprouted wild rice in bone broth and its affect on mineral content

If I were to cook wild rice in some bone broth would the phytic acid render the bone broth pretty much nutritionally useless (therefore wasting it) or would it act as kind of a shi …
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Popped rice phytic acid?

What is the phytic acid levels in popped(puffed) rice??
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Coconut vs Chocolate?

I found this article that the phytic acid in coconut isn;t the same as the binding phytic acid in nuts http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2012/01/coconut-flour-and-phytic-acid-doe …
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Health benefits of phytic acid

If phytic acid is a chelator, would it be wise to eat foods high in phytic acid in combination with fish to reduce the absorption of mercury and other heavy metals?
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How long does phytic acid remain in the digestive system?

Assuming I ate a high phytic acid meal and 3-4 hours later, I ate a low phytic acid meal, would the phytic acid remaining from the first meal affect the nutrients in the 2nd meal? …
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Phytic Acid in Macadamias?

Does anyone know what the phytic acid content of macadamias is? I have been looking everywhere but I haven't found a thing. They are the only nut that doesn't seem to give me any d …
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Why do we use an acidic medium like ACV to get rid of phytic acid when soaking nuts?

If ACV is acidic, wouldn't it make more sense to use something alkaline like plain baking soda to get rid of the phytic acid? How exactly does using water or ACV/lemon juice/whatev …
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Define phytic acid

So I've looked it up on several sites, checked out some posts on here, but i'm still confused what phytic acid really is & how it's harmful. Could someone break it down for me …
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Phytic acid in the paleo diet?

It seems like almond and almond based foods seem popular in paleo but this is interesting because I found this article. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytic_acid I need some help …