Hello,
Do I understand correctly that it is only phytic acid in nuts and seeds that binds minerals and thus reduces their bioavailability? Or do enzyme inhibitors also perform this binding?
Enzyme inhibitors work by blocking the activity of enzymes. The most significant in relation to antinutritional substances are trypsin inhibitors, whose task is to break down proteins. A secondary manifestation is the body's inability to utilize minerals bound to proteins. The highest concentration of trypsin inhibitors is found in soybeans.
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Nutrition educator, lecturer, and author of the educational system and the ZOF learning application.
Mgr. Martin Jelínek has been systematically involved in nutrition education since 1999. He is the founder of ATAC, the educational company behind NutriCourses, and the author of an educational system focused on nutrition, healthy lifestyle, and the practical application of nutrition knowledge.
He graduated from the Faculty of Science at Masaryk University in Brno. Throughout his professional career, he has combined nutrition, education, and the practical application of acquired knowledge. His educational system also includes the ZOF (Zone of Optimal Functioning) learning application, where students turn theory into practical work with meal plans.
In 2007, he launched the first intake of a six-month course focused on the education of nutrition advisors. Over time, this course became the foundation for the further development of the educational system and a range of specialised courses.