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Anti-Nutrients and Plant Toxins: The Truth About Lectins, Phytates, Oxalates, and More...

The Nutrition Science Podcast

Understanding Lectins, Oxalates, and Health

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This chapter explores the effects of lectins and oxalates found in various foods on health. It highlights the importance of preparing and cooking foods containing lectins to minimize their negative impacts, and discusses the relationship between oxalate consumption, mineral absorption, and kidney stone development. The chapter emphasizes the overall health benefits of consuming foods with lectins and the significance of balancing calcium intake for managing oxalate-related concerns.

PLANTS ARE KILLING YOU AND SUCKING NUTRIENTS FROM YOUR BODY!! This is a common claim among "animal-based" diet proponents and it has caused a lot of confusion for people.

So on this episode of the show I want to discuss the topic of anti-nutrients and toxic substances found in plant foods. In this episode we discuss

What the different compounds are that are classified as "plant toxins"
What foods these foods are found in
How to reduce our exposure to these compuonds when appropriate
How the fear-mongering around these compounds is harming poeple

And more.

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Here are two papers outlining these topic in a lot more detail if you want to learn more.

Is There Such a Thing as “Anti-Nutrients”? A Narrative Review of Perceived Problematic Plant Compounds

Antinutrients: Lectins, goitrogens, phytates and oxalates, friends or foe?

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