Sentences with phrase «like oxalic acid»

From what I read, it seems like the oxalic acid is broken down during cooking, so I tried to use that to my advantage in these spicy spinach quesadillas.

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Spinach one of the more nutritious vegetables, being high in vitamins and minerals, especially Vtamin C. However, it also (like other dark leafy greens) contains an anti-nutrient called oxalic acid.

Oxalic acid is a naturally occurring compound in teas, chocolate and some fruits and vegetables like raw leafy greens.

Like spinach and many other greens, Lamb's Quarters is high in oxalic acid and should be consumed in moderation, especially by those with conditions aggravated by oxalic acid.

A diet high in carbohydrates, oxalic acid in foods like raw spinach and phytic acid found in whole grains can cause deficiencies.

Steam raw greens like spinach and chard to remove the oxalic acid content.

Oxalic acid in leafy greens interferes with mineral absorption, just like phytic acid interferes with mineral absorption in legumes, nuts, seeds, and whole grains.

Yasmina Ykelenstam: Foods, chards, all the histamine foods but oxalic acid, you know, and I explained it to people like this.

Note that sweet potatoes should be cooked well; this deactivates their high levels of oxalic acid, which bind to minerals like magnesium and renders them useless.

Like other Amaranthaceae (e.g. spinach, mangelwurzel), the leaves of quinoa are rich in oxalic acid and therefore should be avoided by people with kidney stones.

Also avoid veggies with high levels of oxalic acid, like beet tops, rhubarb, spinach, and Swiss chard — your body can normally neutralize oxalic acid, but it requires calcium and you want your system working at max capacity to heal you up.

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

If I feel like a green juice, I blanch my spinach or kale by dropping it into a pot of boiling water for 30 to 45 seconds and then juice it, as this cuts down the oxalic acids.

Oxalic acid binds minerals like calcium and potassium, making them insoluble and less bioavailable (12).