Matamata Chronicle

OXALATES

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Leafy green vegetables, nuts, seeds, most berries, certain other fruits, soy, meat and dairy all contain small amounts.

The main area of concern for oxalic acid is in relation to kidney stones. Approximat­ely 80 per cent of kidney stones are composed of calcium oxalate. Oxalic acid binds

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