Preparing Your Grains, Legumes, Nuts, and Seeds: Reduce the Phytic
Acid
Grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds contain a compound called phytic
acid which inhibits your absorption of key depression-fighting
minerals: iron, zinc, and magnesium.
There are simple food preparation techniques that will allow you to
double (or more) the minerals you are absorbing in the foods you
are already eating. For a primer on phytic acid, read the excerpt
from Rebuild from
Depression on phytic acid.
* See the article on soaking your beans
to reduce the phytic acid
content.
* Read more about how to prepare your porridges like oatmeal, wheat cereals, or
tabouli.