Why Healthy Eaters Can End Up Unhealthy

Anti-Nutrients

Now we’re going to talk about phytic acid and other foods and compounds which can prevent nutrient absorption like cruciferous vegetables and oxalates.

Phytic acid is kind of an anti-nutrient. It’s in a lot of nuts, seeds, and beans and it prevents you from absorbing minerals – unless you’re soaking these nuts, seeds, and beans (not on my keto program by the way).

Roasting also gets rid of the phytic acid.

Phytic acid can prevent you from absorbing minerals and trace minerals. So here you are eating lots of nuts and seeds to be healthy and you’re getting mineral deficiencies.

Cruciferous Vegetables

Cruciferous vegetables can create IODINE deficiencies. Iodine is crucial for lowering estrogen, important for preventing cancer, man boobs, and excess fat-storing estrogen in general. So when you’re consuming cruciferous, which is important for clearing out excess estrogen, you want to supplement with some natural iodine like sea kelp. Sea kelp is rich not only in iodine but all kinds of nutrients and amino acids. It’s a healthy sea vegetable.

Oxalates

Spinach, cruciferous vegetables, and peanuts have something called oxalates, which can prevent nutrient absorption and also cause kidney stones. The way to counteract this is to consume lemons and lemon juice. You can also steam the vegetables to reduce oxalates.

Kale, by the way, is low in oxalates, while the others tend to be higher in them.Kale, by the way, is low in oxalates, while the others tend to be higher in them.