R5v5n1nt@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 year agoCan licking an iron bar get you the daily recommended amount of iron?message-squaremessage-square67fedilinkarrow-up1179arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up1174arrow-down1message-squareCan licking an iron bar get you the daily recommended amount of iron?R5v5n1nt@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square67fedilinkfile-text
How many licks would it take? Can the iron in bars even be processed by the body? Can you do this for other minerals?
minus-squareSmuuthbrane@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29·1 year agoAnd which is more bioavailable, metallic iron or iron oxide? Do we want to lick clean iron or rusty iron??
And which is more bioavailable, metallic iron or iron oxide? Do we want to lick clean iron or rusty iron??