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The Sprouting Revolution: What Science Now Knows About Antinutrients, Mineral Absorption, and Activated Grains
New research confirms what traditional food cultures always practised: sprouting transforms the nutritional profile of grains. Bhāvi explains the science of phytic acid, phytase activation, and why activated grains achieve mineral absorption rates dramatically higher than their unprocessed counterparts — with citations from leading nutrition journals. Read more...
Phytates in Grains: Why is it important?
What are Phytates? Phytate, otherwise referred to as phytic acid, is an inherent compound that can be found naturally in plant kingdoms including grains, legumes, tubers roots, nuts and seeds... Read more...