Guest guest Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 Go smack her.............enjoy your soy! Lol. Donna Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile Steph <mrswalp29 Thu, 2 Aug 2007 07:46:02 To:vegetarian group soy and a woman's cycle Our family eats soy at least once a week well this week since it is so cooling and I found so many great recipes in the Vegetarian Times we are having it 3 times this week. My girlfriend told me she hopes for my husband's sake it is not that time of month for me because the soy will make me a bear. I mean come on it this accurate? Soy is in so many things. If anyone has the heads up please let me know. Steph oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 Our family eats soy at least once a week well this week since it is so cooling and I found so many great recipes in the Vegetarian Times we are having it 3 times this week. My girlfriend told me she hopes for my husband's sake it is not that time of month for me because the soy will make me a bear. I mean come on it this accurate? Soy is in so many things. If anyone has the heads up please let me know. Steph oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 That has got to be a myth. We eat soy products and drink soy milk all the time(all my life) and I've never noticed a difference in the way I feel. Judy - Steph vegetarian group Thursday, August 02, 2007 9:46 AM soy and a woman's cycle Our family eats soy at least once a week well this week since it is so cooling and I found so many great recipes in the Vegetarian Times we are having it 3 times this week. My girlfriend told me she hopes for my husband's sake it is not that time of month for me because the soy will make me a bear. I mean come on it this accurate? Soy is in so many things. If anyone has the heads up please let me know. Steph oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 Sorry to add more fuel to the confusion, but my wife's physician told her that her menopause may be easier because of all the soy she intakes. And, she doesn't have a large amount just daily soy milk and weekly products in our diet. Lobo Steph <mrswalp29 wrote: Our family eats soy at least once a week well this week since it is so cooling and I found so many great recipes in the Vegetarian Times we are having it 3 times this week. My girlfriend told me she hopes for my husband's sake it is not that time of month for me because the soy will make me a bear. I mean come on it this accurate? Soy is in so many things. If anyone has the heads up please let me know. Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 Sorry to add more fuel to the confusion, but my wife's physician told her that her menopause may be easier because of all the soy she intakes. And, she doesn't have a large amount just daily soy milk and weekly products in our diet. I found this to be true for myself. I blinked my eyes and it was over. A few minor hot flashes every now and then and that was that...no mood swings, no sleepless nights/night sweats, no fatigue. I don't know if soy had anything to do with it (like your wife, I don't over indulge...soy milk daily and a few other soy items weekly) or I just got lucky. TM ______________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 OK, that's a new one, Steph. There have been rumors circulating on the internet for years now that soy is bad for you. Also that it's bad for the thyroid. I used to eat a fair amount of processed soy and this concerned me as I am hypothyroid. It prevents cancer, it causes cancer, I've heard it all. I've looked at what various experts say about soy. I've concluded that too much processed food, even soy, isn't so great for you. (Partly because processed soy foods also contain a lot of salt but mostly because processed foods are... fake. They remove the more healthful components of food.) But, in moderation, I don't think it's a problem. In other words, there's a lot of hype around it. It's not the evil that some people describe, but it's not some health miracle either. I now eat very limited amounts of soy milk and tofu and a once-in-a-blue-moon-but-almost-never soy burger. Here's what whfoods.org, a source I respect, has to say on the subject: http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=george & dbid=154 Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 This should help answer some of your questions. http://www.foodrevolution.org/what_about_soy.htm Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 Posted by: " Sharon Zakhour " sharon.zakhour sfshaza Thu Aug 2, 2007 10:00 am (PST) > OK, that's a new one, Steph. There have been rumors > circulating on the > internet for years now that soy is bad for you. Also > that it's bad for > the thyroid. I used to eat a fair amount of processed > soy and this > concerned me as I am hypothyroid. It prevents cancer, > it causes cancer, > I've heard it all. I don't post here much but I enjoy reading the digests every day, and this thread caught my eye. A couple of years ago, I knew I had to lose weight, lower my cholesterol and blood pressure. I changed the way I eat, which basically meant I cut out all fast food, started to eat breakfast at home and bring my lunch to work. Eventually I began to experiment with having more vegetarian meals (I have to be honest and say I still eat meat, usually chicken/turkey) and that meant I started eating more soy. Early last year, I realized my period was late. I didn't think too much about it, but then it didn't come at all that month. Or the next, or the next. I have not had a period since March 2006. I'm now 39, so this started when I was 38. I also have Hashimoto's (autoimmune hypothyroid) as well as Type 1 diabetes. Back in April when I went for a routine appointment with my CDE (certified diabetes educator, who is also a nurse practitioner) she told me that my TSH was sky high, 10.6. They want it in the 2-3 range. Right after that I started seeing a lot more about soy and thyrpoid problems. I don't know of any other reason why my TSH would jump so high. So, I've been trying to cut back on soy products, which means I've been adding more chicken and turkey back into my diet. I know there are non-soy, non-animal sources of protein but those also tend to be high in carbs and/or fat. I love beans and I'd love to eat a big bowl of them, but the carbs add up and so do the calories. I've managed to lose 110 pounds in the last 2+ years and I'd like to keep it off, so I count calories. I must count carbs in order to know how much insulin to take. I do believe there's a connection between soy, women's hormones and the thyroid. Maybe it affects different people in different ways, or for some maybe not at all. Since I already have thyroid issues it might affect me more. I've switched to buying almond milk instead of soy but I'd still like to cut back some more. Does anyone know of high protein, vegetarian foods that don't have outrageous fat & carb counts? I know that plant fat = good fat, but it's still 9 calories per gram and it adds up. With me, it all adds up on my hips, butt & thighs! -- Liz ______________________________\ ____ Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Search http://search./search?fr=oni_on_mail & p=graduation+gifts & cs=bz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 Liz, Thanks for your heart felt reply and your amazing weight loss testimony. I don't count carbs but man I have the same amount lose as you lost and once I went veggie three years ago it has been mighty hard to lose weight let alone maintain. It is funny I remember now that you shared I have had several times where my cycle was off which lead to pregnancy scares and the like. (Not that I wouldn't want another child mind you but not until I lose the weight) I think I will limit my soy to once a week rather then 3x and also pay closer attention to labels. Steph Building a website is a piece of cake. Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 Elizabeth I would bet that if you ate steamed beets every day for at least one meal that your period would come back. Why do you need high protein foods? We need very little protein. Children need more protein to grow but we have already matured. Too much protein is one cause of cancer. GB Early last > year, I realized my period was late. I didn't think > too much about it, but then it didn't come at all that > month. Or the next, or the next. I have not had a > period since March 2006. I'm now 39, so this started > when I was 38. I also have Hashimoto's (autoimmune > hypothyroid) as well as Type 1 diabetes. > > Back in April when I went for a routine appointment > with my CDE (certified diabetes educator, who is also > a nurse practitioner) she told me that my TSH was sky > high, 10.6. They want it in the 2-3 range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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