diff --git a/education/nutrition/Minerals.md b/education/nutrition/Minerals.md index 40af628..2187c67 100644 --- a/education/nutrition/Minerals.md +++ b/education/nutrition/Minerals.md @@ -23,7 +23,15 @@ Minerals are inorganic, and **NOT** susceptible to degradation. Like vitamins, t - To increase bioavailability, cook veggies in a cast iron pan with tomatoes or lemon juice (acid) - Enriched foods are enriched with **non-heme** iron -Iron bioavailability +| Improve | Harm | +| ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | +| High intake of vitamin C with iron-containing food | High intake of calcium with iron-containing food | +| Consuming more heme, as compared to nonheme, forms of iron | Medications that reduce stomach acidity | +| Consuming bread that has been leavened | Oxalic acids from foods such as spinach | +| Consuming iron-containing foods that are fermentted | Phytic acid from foods such as whole grains | +| Soaking of beans or grains before consuming | Soy proteins from foods such as tofu | +| | Polyphenols from food and beverages such as tea | + - Vitamin C - high intake of calcium with iron containing food - Heme iron - Medications that reduce stomach acidity - Leavening of bread - Oxalic acid from foods such as spinach