Sentences with phrase «when oxalic»

But when oxalic acid finds itself in the presence of calcium, it has the ability to links to it too, forming a particular insoluble salt crystal - calcium oxalate.

When oxalic acid combines with calcium and iron it forms crystals.

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This is because it contains oxalic acid, which when eaten in large amounts, may interfere with your body's absorption of calcium.

When ingested, oxalic acid binds to minerals, particularly calcium and iron, and reduces the absorption of these minerals in your digestive track.

When the body is functioning optimally, oxalic acid is naturally eliminated through urine, but it can combine with minerals in the body to create oxalates, a type of salt crystal.

Boiling has been shown to remove much of the oxalic acid present in the green when raw.

While spinach leaves lose some of their nutritional value when cooked, the process of cooking spinach can reduce the amount of oxalic acid present.

In addition, the oxalic acid in the beet becomes harmful when cooked, but is (in moderation) beneficial when raw (according to juice and nutrition experts Dr Walker, David Wolfe and Gabriel Cousins).

The powerful betalain reduces significantly when cooked and the oxalic acid may form calcium stones when heated.

Bitter greens like spinach and kale are generally more edible when cooked because cooking also eliminates the oxalic acid, which interferes with calcium absorption.

Oxalic acid is an organic acid produced in animals and plants when, sugars and other carbohydrates and carbon sources are metabolized.

Urinary oxalate increased, although inconsistently, with dietary oxalic acid only when the dietary calcium content was low (Stevenson et al. 2003a).