In regards to eating meat

[3DMonkey]

"Casual consumption of foods with oxalic acid should not pose a problem, however overindulgence inhibits absorption of calcium."

Leafy greens such as spinach also contain oxalates. It's not an issue as long as there is variation in the diet, ie. don't eat spinach every day, but alternate spinach with lettuce, chard, kale, etc. Same with nuts. Not a problem. The very foods high in oxalates are also high in calcium & magnesium.

Kinda like egg yolks containing cholesterol, but egg whites break down the cholesterol. (Incidentally, factory-farmed eggs have 5 times more cholesterol, which is one of the reasons why they're a problem and free range eggs aren't.)

Also, some nuts have tannins in their skins to inhibit the sprouting process. Soaking nuts neutralizes the tannins and makes them much more assimilable.

Monica, I just read this http://www.coljoe.com/diet_procedure.htm as you were replying.

I find it very interesting. I would like to hear your opinion on it. Something to note, he says you should try to take calcium supplements separate from when you would ingest foods with oxalic acid.