Eating spinach and nuts won’t cause kidney stones if you’re getting enough calcium from dairy or other sources.

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Is There Such a Thing as “Anti-Nutrients”? A Narrative Review of Perceived Problematic Plant Compounds

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This study says that even though spinach and nuts have compounds that people worry about, they’re not really dangerous for your kidneys if you eat enough calcium-rich foods—so you don’t need to avoid them.

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Is There Such a Thing as “Anti-Nutrients”? A Narrative Review of Perceived Problematic Plant Compounds

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DOI: 10.3390/nu12102929

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