Dr. Michael Gregor of www.nutritionfacts.org has an interesting video that talks about research into whether phytates from whole foods, such as beans and grains, results in Osteoporosis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bmg9kLe3tQI Previous studies on puppies showed a bone softening effect from phytates and subsequent studies on rats (fed an excessive equivalent of 10 loaves of bread per day) confirmed that phytates are anti-nutrient. …