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Some natural compounds in plants like beans and grains can stop your body from absorbing important nutrients like iron, protein, and vitamins, because they stick to those nutrients or mess with your digestion.

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The study doesn’t directly prove that these plant chemicals block nutrients, but it shows scientists are trying to remove them — which means they must be important and harmful, just like the claim says.

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