What are Oxalates?

What are oxalates and are they bad for you? I cover what oxalates are in this video, as well as 10+ foods that are high oxalate foods. Fortunately there are plenty of delicious and healthy alternatives, so I'm sharing those foods as well.

Correction of information shared in the video: IBS stands for irritable bowel syndrome, not irritable bowel disease.

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Here is a summary of high-oxalate foods to avoid if you want to reduce your oxalate consumption:

List of the top high-oxalate foods:

1.) Spinach - 755 mg of oxalates in just 1/2 cup of cooked spinach
2.) Swiss chard - 500 mg oxalates in 1/2 cup of steamed Swiss chard
3.) Rhubarb - 541 mg oxalates in a half cup
4.) Beets - 152 mg oxalates in one cup
5.) Soy foods like tofu & soymilk - One cup of soy milk contains 336 mg of oxalates and 3 ounces of firm tofu contains 235 mg of oxalates
6.) Navy beans - 152 mg oxalates per cup
7.) Almonds - 122 mg oxalates in 1 oz. almonds
8.) Potatoes - both regular potatoes & sweet potatoes- 1 medium baked potato: 97 mg oxalates
9.) Red raspberries - 48 mg oxalates per cup
10.) Dates - 24 mg oxalates per date
11.) Star fruit - 800 mg in 4 oz.

Other high-oxalate foods mentioned:
12.) Peanuts
13.) Quinoa
14.) Chocolate

Low-oxalate food alternatives to eat instead:
1.) Arugula, bok choy or well-cooked broccoli - instead of Spinach or Swiss chard
2.) Strawberries - instead of rhubarb
3.) Squash or radishes - instead of beets
4.) Black-eyed peas - instead of navy beans or tofu
5.) Sunflower seeds or pistachios - instead of almonds
6.) Sprouted pumpkin seed butter - instead of almond butter or peanut butter
7.) Cauliflower - instead of white potatoes
9.) Winter squash like butternut squash - instead of sweet potatoes
8.) Cherries or grapes - instead of red raspberries
10.) Dried apple or mango - instead of dates
11. White rice - instead of quinoa
12.) Carob - instead of chocolate

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Link to Sally A. Norton's book:
"Toxic Superfoods: How Oxalate Overload Is Making You Sick--and How to Get Better"
https://amzn.to/37lWwom

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