Guest guest Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Hello Everyone, I've been a member of this message board for a little while but never got the nerve to say hello...Hello! I have been a vegetarian for over fifteen years now yet I'm still not sure whether I'm going about it the right way. I am constantly hearing very negative reports about soy products and the negative effects they might have on the human body. Being a man, I have decreased my consumption due to the estrogens contained in soy, but the reports of vitamin and mineral deficiencies, and talk of alzheimers risks due to increased aluminum levels has me wondering if I should just remove soy from my diet altogether. I was thinking of using wheat-meat (gluten) as a substitute. I still consume dairy products (which I admit are not totally healthy) so I don't think getting enough protein will be the problem. What are your feelings on soy? Am I being overly cautious (I do have a tendancy to worry too much). Thanks, Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Hello, fellow worrier. Any food in too great a quantity can be harmful. Example: a study was done that concluded that large amounts of corn in a rat's diet can cause cancer. They fed the rats nothing but corn for their whole lives! Of course something went wrong! Many of these studies are done in a way that will promote the agenda of whoever is paying for it. If someone goes into a study wanting to prove that soy is harmful, they will find some way of making that study say what they want it to. I seriously doubt any amount of soy will have you singing soprano. Just treat it like any other food. Balance everything out. If you eat a soy burger with soy cheese, soy milk, soy ice cream, and soynuts, that is not balanced. If you have, say, the same soy burger with lots of vegetables, rice milk, and fruit, you're fine. Soy isn't necessarily a bad thing, it's just over-used. And if you think about the nasty effects of meat on the body, well, I'd take the soy any day. Kadee Sedtal Alex <designkat wrote: Hello Everyone, I've been a member of this message board for a little while but never got the nerve to say hello...Hello! I have been a vegetarian for over fifteen years now yet I'm still not sure whether I'm going about it the right way. I am constantly hearing very negative reports about soy products and the negative effects they might have on the human body. Being a man, I have decreased my consumption due to the estrogens contained in soy, but the reports of vitamin and mineral deficiencies, and talk of alzheimers risks due to increased aluminum levels has me wondering if I should just remove soy from my diet altogether. I was thinking of using wheat-meat (gluten) as a substitute. I still consume dairy products (which I admit are not totally healthy) so I don't think getting enough protein will be the problem. What are your feelings on soy? Am I being overly cautious (I do have a tendancy to worry too much). Thanks, Alex Talk is cheap. Use Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 hey alex, good to hear from you. every so often the topic of soy and it causing health problems comes up on this list. i haven't heard the alzheimer's/aluminum one yet. there's so much different stuff/info going around, it's hard to know what to believe. my view on soy is to eat it in moderation as a part of a varied diet. protein won't be an issue (esp. if you eat beans, whole grains, nuts, etc...) if you eat lots of different whole foods. the queen of worrying, susie --- Alex <designkat wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > I've been a member of this message board for a > little while but never > got the nerve to say hello...Hello! > > I have been a vegetarian for over fifteen years now > yet I'm still not > sure whether I'm going about it the right way. I am > constantly hearing > very negative reports about soy products and the > negative effects they > might have on the human body. Being a man, I have > decreased my > consumption due to the estrogens contained in soy, > but the reports of > vitamin and mineral deficiencies, and talk of > alzheimers risks due to > increased aluminum levels has me wondering if I > should just remove soy > from my diet altogether. I was thinking of using > wheat-meat (gluten) > as a substitute. I still consume dairy products > (which I admit are not > totally healthy) so I don't think getting enough > protein will be the > problem. > > What are your feelings on soy? Am I being overly > cautious (I do have a > tendancy to worry too much). > > Thanks, > Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Hey Alex and all -- I agree with what's already been written -- all things in moderation. That being said, I would also recommend sticking to non-GMO soy. There's lots of organic and natural soyfoods out there - they might be a little bit pricier, but worth the reduction in worry - IMHO. , " artichoke72x " <artichoke72x wrote: SNIP > my view on soy is to eat it in moderation as a part of > a varied diet. protein won't be an issue (esp. if you > eat beans, whole grains, nuts, etc...) if you eat lots > of different whole foods. > the queen of worrying, > susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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