Phytate zinc bind.
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the lock that quietly steals your zinc at breakfast.
Phytate is the storage form of phosphorus in seeds oats and grains.
It binds zinc iron and magnesium in the gut and walks them out unabsorbed.
Oatmeal looks clean on paper but the phytate load there cuts zinc absorption hard.
Soaking sprouting fermenting and adding animal protein all loosen the bind.
Liver or eggs alongside the oats is the cheapest fix.
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