April 22, 2024

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

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

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...

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 and discuss where the smidget of truth is in these claims and also cover what you do need to know about these plant compounds. 

In this episode we discuss: 

  • What the different compuonds 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?