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-square75fedilinkarrow-up1178arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up1173arrow-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-square75fedilinkfile-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-up28·1 year agoAnd which is more bioavailable, metallic iron or iron oxide? Do we want to lick clean iron or rusty iron??
minus-squarewallybeavis@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up48arrow-down2·1 year agoSeems legit: 🤣🤣🤣
minus-squarethanks_shakey_snake@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoI assumed the doctor was printing out degrees for himself, not his patients… But sure, why not?
minus-squareCall me Lenny/Leni@lemm.eeMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoGives a whole new meaning to this.
And which is more bioavailable, metallic iron or iron oxide? Do we want to lick clean iron or rusty iron??
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Seems legit:
![](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/4d029a10-f5a1-4676-a64d-3effe4dc8da8.png)
🤣🤣🤣
I assumed the doctor was printing out degrees for himself, not his patients… But sure, why not?
Gives a whole new meaning to this.