R5v5n1nt@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 11 months agoCan licking an iron bar get you the daily recommended amount of iron?message-squaremessage-square60fedilinkarrow-up1161arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1157arrow-down1message-squareCan licking an iron bar get you the daily recommended amount of iron?R5v5n1nt@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square60fedilinkfile-text
How many licks would it take? Can the iron in bars even be processed by the body? Can you do this for other minerals?
minus-squaretygerprints@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·11 months agoHuh. So there IS some reason to think cooking in iron pots will increase levels of iron in your blood. Interesting! I know metal can leach out of cooking vessels and into food, so that’s not too surprising. Thanks for the information!
Huh. So there IS some reason to think cooking in iron pots will increase levels of iron in your blood. Interesting! I know metal can leach out of cooking vessels and into food, so that’s not too surprising. Thanks for the information!