Actually ... these "enzyme inhibitors", called phytates, are more accurately termed "antinutrients". They don't just require more energy to digest them, they also inhibit the absorption of important minerals - especially zinc, iron and calcium.

Further, when carbohydrate material arrives in the large intestine undigested or only partially digested, this causes the colonies of bacteria and yeasts to proliferate .. leading to fermentation, gas, yeast overgrowth and potentially intestinal inflammations.

Additional information can be found here .. http://www.beyondveg.com/cordain-l/...egumes-1a.shtml

and here .. http://www.second-opinions.co.uk/ch...rol_myth_3.html


Doreen