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Living with Phytic Acid in our Diets Continued from page 38 in a fairly decent reduction of phytate before preparing it as a flat bread or levels. It is unclear whether heat- tortilla. In Africa, corn is fermented were partially germinated in stacks treated oats are healthy to eat for long periods of time using a eft for a period in the field, were not regularly. lactobacillus culture to produce eat-treated and were hand-rolled foods like kishk, banku and mawe. No immediately prior to preparation. Seeds such care is given to corn products in Some Scottish and Gaelic recipes call Seeds, such as pumpkin seeds, are the western world! But you can or a long fermentation of oats before extremely high in phytic acid and prepare healthy corn products at and even after they are cooked. require thorough processing to home. Unprocessed Irish or Scottish oats, remove it. Some may be removed by As with oatmeal, the addition of a which have not been heated to high soaking and roasting. It is best to rye starter or rye flour to the soaking emperatures, are available in some avoid consuming raw seeds. By the water may be particularly helpful in ealth food stores and on the way, cacao is a seed. It contains reducing phytate content: think of nternet. According to one study, irritating tannins and is said to be_ the colonial "rye 'n' injun" bread unheated oats have the same extremely high in phytic acid, made from rye and corn. In one phytase activity as wheat.” although studies verifying this could research project, soaking ground corn Oats should be soaked in not be located. Some brands of raw with 10 per cent whole rye flour acidulated water for as long as 24 cocoa and cocoa powder may be_ resulted in a complete reduction of ours on top of a hot plate to keep fermented, but others may not be. phytate in six hours.® Again, more hem at about 100°F [~38°C]. This Check with the manufacturer before research—and more experimenting reduces part of the phytic acid as well indulging! in the kitchen—is needed! were partially germinated in stacks eft for a period in the field, were not eat-treated and were hand-rolled immediately prior to preparation. Some Scottish and Gaelic recipes call or a long fermentation of oats before and even after they are cooked. Unprocessed Irish or Scottish oats, which have not been heated to high emperatures, are available in some ealth food stores and on the nternet. According to one study, unheated oats have the same phytase activity as wheat.” Oats should be soaked in acidulated water for as long as 24 ours on top of a hot plate to keep hem at about 100°F [~38°C]. This reduces part of the phytic acid as wel as the levels of other anti-nutrients and results in a more digestible product. Overnight fermenting o rolled oats using a rye starter—or even with the addition of a smal amount of fresh rye flour—may resul Seeds Seeds, such as pumpkin seeds, are extremely high in phytic acid and require thorough processing to remove it. Some may be removed by soaking and roasting. It is best to avoid consuming raw seeds. By the way, cacao is a seed. It contains irritating tannins and is said to be extremely high in phytic acid, although studies verifying this could not be located. Some brands of raw cocoa and cocoa powder may be fermented, but others may not be. Check with the manufacturer before indulging! in Com Rye to the Rescue For those suffering from tooth decay, bone loss and nutrient Corn is high in phytic acid and low in phytase. The Native Americans fermented cooked corn meal, wrapped in corn husks, for two weeks LEY LINES *NEW: Sunken Realms LEY LINES AND : SUNKEN REALMS EARTH ENERGIES A survey of underwater ruins from around the world by David Cows : and Chris Arnold — by Karen Mutton he mysterious standing stones, burial grounds and stone circles that he world's most extensive list of sunken cities and megalithic ; lace Europe, the British Isles and other areas have intrigued scientists, underwater sites. Places include: Tartessos; Cadiz; Morocco; writers, artists and travelers through the cents They pose so may Alexandria; The Bay of Naples; Libya; Phoenician and Egyptian questions: Why do some places feel special? How do Ley lines work: sites; Roman era sites, Yarmuta, Lebanon; Cyprus; Malta; Thule How did our ancestors use Earth energy to map their sacred sites and . . : we . & Hyperborea; Celtic Realms Lyonesse, Ys, and Hy Brasil; burial grounds? 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