How many licks would it take? Can the iron in bars even be processed by the body? Can you do this for other minerals?

  • Got_Bent@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Quick Google search suggests that using cast iron cookware increases your iron intake. I’d imagine the heat process has something to do with it though, so still incredulous that licking an iron bar would be effective, though I’m at a very minor maybe.

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      10 months ago

      I saw that also but I have my doubts that you’d get much iron intake from cooking in iron pans. People used to get lead poisoning from using lead pots and pans, so - maybe it’s possible. I’m not sure how much iron frying pans, for example, are pure iron.