Coudray and colleagues (1997) showed no effect of isolated viscous inulin or partly viscous sugar beet fibers on either iron or
zinc absorption when compared to a control diet.
Not exact matches
You should also know that
when consumed in doses that are higher than the recommended,
Zinc can be toxic, disrupt the
absorption of iron and cause anemia.
Zinc's a little sensitive when it comes to absorption, with many common factors causing excessive loss of zinc such as stress, alcohol, cigarettes, gastrointestinal and digestive disorders and chronic diarrh
Zinc's a little sensitive
when it comes to
absorption, with many common factors causing excessive loss of
zinc such as stress, alcohol, cigarettes, gastrointestinal and digestive disorders and chronic diarrh
zinc such as stress, alcohol, cigarettes, gastrointestinal and digestive disorders and chronic diarrhoea.
Consider this: all grains contain anti-nutrients like phytic acid, a phosphorous - bound compound that binds to important minerals
when it passes through our stomach (like
zinc, magnesium, iron, and copper), blocking their
absorption into our systems.
When ingested, phytic acid can bind to, or chelate important minerals — such as phosphorus, iron,
zinc, calcium and magnesium — preventing
absorption.
When zinc deficiency does occur, it is usually due to inadequate
zinc intake or
absorption, increased losses of
zinc from the body, or increased requirements for
zinc [26,27,34].