On Jun 04, 2004, at 11:58 pm, Fredrik Murman wrote: >> Yes, I agree with both you and Ashley about this. Anbody have any >> ideas >> why nuts stimulate/increase appetite in at least three of us (or >> more?) on >> this list. > > I have gorged on nuts as well. I think the problem is related to the > fact > that nuts contain phytic acid, like grains and legumes. If I don't > degrade > the phytic acid in the rye I eat, I seem to eat much more of it and get > hungrier sooner. > > Fredrik, > > Frederik, Do you know any more about why phytic acid might encourage overeating? Does the phytic acid in nuts prevent absorption of nutrients (am I right in saying that is what causes the problem in grains)? Ash