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Re: Do sunflower seeds prevent absorption of other nutrients?
Hello @AndrewBrown ,
Our bodies ability to absorb and assimilate nutrients from food is termed "bioavailability". The bioavailability of nutrients is influenced by our individual health and nutrition status, as well as what foods and beverages we consume together.
Many plant foods contain "phytates" or "phytic acid", which is essentially where the plant stores phosphorus. Unfortunately, phytates or phytic acid can make it harder to absorb nutrients like calcium, iron, and zinc. However, absorption of these nutrients would only be a concern on a vegan diet, where intake of phytic acid is high. That said, the impact of phytic acid can be reduced by consuming vitamin C, and sprouting, soaking, or fermenting the grain/seed.
Personally, I don't think that your consumption of sunflower seeds would have any significant impact on the bioavailability of the foods you suggested. 
Kind regards,
Re: Weight Loss Challenges
Hi Greenflower I just recently started the Keto diet as laid out by Dr. Mercola in his book "Fat for Fuel", and I find eating a higher fat diet keeps me from being hungry at all. His program is more for healing and preventing illness, than weight loss, but weight loss is the major bonus for me. I know that per gram fat has more calories than carbs or protein, but that might be something that you could try - adding more healthy fats to your diet. I have an avocado every day, they really keep me full and satisfied. Just choose healthy fats and see how it works for you.
Becky
BeckyL
Cronometer hits 3 MILLION Sign Ups!
We have been waiting for this day!
Cronometer has officially reached 3 MILLION sign ups! That's 3 million people around the globe tracking their nutrition - with US!
Thank you so much for your supporting us it means the world!
Eliisa
Re: Introductions
Hi, I have been using Cronometer for 3 weeks, love it. I am a 63yr old retired wife and mother. I started out 10 weeks ago with 100+lbs to lose (BMI 48%) and to date I have lost 36 (BMI 41%). Love that I can input foods and see where they will put me in my macro goals for the day, before I put them in my mouth and on my hips. I have autoimmune diseases that have impacted exercise, weight and energy. I am feeling better than I have in 10yrs. My mantra is " I want to live not just exist" I have a long journey added losing weight and getting to a place where I can exercise and get fit. I am hoping to find encouragement, support, advice and friends here.
Legalee
Still Fat But Not Obese Anymore
Recently, after losing about 60 lbs., I crossed the line from obese to overweight. First crossed that threshold ten years ago. Saw the doctor Friday and due to reduced weight, blood pressure, and glucose we eliminated the statin; eliminated the uric acid reducer for gout; halved the bp medication; and if bp still below target in two weeks will eliminate it too. Since there isn't as much of me to lug around all day anymore I don't need the inhaler for COPD either. So all I'll be left with is a multivitamin and baby aspirin.
Losing another 30 to 35 lbs will put me in the upper portion of the normal range which is where he thinks I belong since old folks can have a harder time recovering from weight loss due to illness. So hoping to be down around 175 by my next Dr. visit in the spring. In the meantime will be looking in to improve overall fitness, strength, and endurance as well as weight.
OldHobo
Re: What integration would you like to see next?
Would love to connect Keto-Mojo meter with their new bluetooth connector.
Re: Going Keto!
For those on strict keto, I just got a digital scale and wow what a difference that makes! I thought my measuring was pretty accurate but some things were a bit off. Now I weigh everything and enter grams. Seems cumbersome but really isn't at all.
I place a bowl on the scale, zero out, add greens and record grams in Cronometer, zero out scale without removing anything, add avocado and record, zero out, add nuts and record...etc until my meal is "built". Then I eat it of course!
BUT! if there is too much protein for example, I just remove some of the highest protein (say chicken) items and reweigh that item. This way I don't eat what I don't need. I love this app!
Re: What integration would you like to see next?
Rest API is my vote. I want to integrate with IFTTT so that I can trigger events and create calendar items based on my data that I enter here. If you open an API for us it is likely that you'll start to see community work happen that you can adapt for free in to your product.
