technically present in some grains, since your
body can’t actually make use of them, they
might as well not be there at all. The
takeaway? Not only are whole grains
relatively nutrient-poor, but many of the
minerals that are present are not actually
available to you.
In other words, eating a nutrient is not the
same as being able to use that nutrient.A WORD ON PHYTATES
While other plant foods (like
some vegetables) also contain
phytates, the combination of
relatively low concentrations plus
a relatively high level of nutrients
generally reduces the overall
impact of the anti-nutrients.
(Since there are more minerals in
vegetables and not as many