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Can licking an iron bar get you the daily recommended amount of iron? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by R5v5n1nt@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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

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[-] tygerprints@kbin.social 22 points 1 year ago

You can get all the iron you need from vegetables and certain meat or even taking supplements. There's no need to go about eating rusty metal. In fact, my doctor has advised me not to eat nails. I have to trust what he says, he's printed out several impressive medical degrees.

[-] wallybeavis@lemmy.world 48 points 1 year ago

Seems legit:

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[-] thanks_shakey_snake@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

I assumed the doctor was printing out degrees for himself, not his patients... But sure, why not?

[-] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

Gives a whole new meaning to this.

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