Well, there's research on scholar.google.com that says phytic acid is a good antioxidant. So, take it for what it's worth. Everything in moderation, eh? I still think whole _foods_, not just whole grains, are where we should be focusing. Your fruit and veggies apply there. And sourdough is yummy. I'm thinking I'm going to get a starter going again....
On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 10:28 AM, Erika L. Walker wrote: > Oh for heaven's sake. <sigh> > > Is there anything for certain besides death and taxes? > > <grumbles> I just got Charles into the groove of whole grains too. <sigh> > > On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 11:19 AM, Deanna Schneider < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> I just read an article about how whole grains might not be as great as >> we think they are. Apparently, historically, people fermented whole >> grains, which eliminated a component called phytic acid, which can be >> linked to nutrient deficiencies. I dunno if the source is credible. I >> haven't done more research. It just got brought up on another site I >> frequent and I thought it was good food for thought. >> >> http://www.westonaprice.org/foodfeatures/be_kind.html >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:284350 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
