Guest guest Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Remember our soymilk thread? Often an ingredient in rice and soy milks/drinks, carageenan, a natural gelatinous extract of seaweed is defined by wikipedia here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrageenan And disparaged by Dr. Andrew Weil here: http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/QAA44833 On a personal note, I've allergic to soy products, and this article confuses the allergy picture by suggesting it's the carrageenan that causes stomach distress, not the soymilk, as I had thought: http://www.notmilk.com/carageenan.html Happy reading! Marcy p.s. my position with this, as with so many things, is what someone else said in the soy milk thread: in moderation it shouldn't be a problem. Over consumption can lead to problems, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 The article in the last link was written by a member of the dairy board. I'd prefer to read an article written by someone who didn't have a financial stake in whether I buy cow's milk or soymilk. TracyMarcy <imgreen03 wrote: Remember our soymilk thread? Often an ingredient in rice and soy milks/drinks, carageenan, a natural gelatinous extract of seaweed is defined by wikipedia here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrageenan And disparaged by Dr. Andrew Weil here: http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/QAA44833 On a personal note, I've allergic to soy products, and this article confuses the allergy picture by suggesting it's the carrageenan that causes stomach distress, not the soymilk, as I had thought: http://www.notmilk.com/carageenan.html Happy reading! Marcy p.s. my position with this, as with so many things, is what someone else said in the soy milk thread: in moderation it shouldn't be a problem. Over consumption can lead to problems, however. Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with FareChase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 He's executive director of the "Dairy Education Board". Visiting his site: www.notmilk.com, you'll find that the articles listed are anti-dairy. For one, "The Famous Milk Letter", he explains what is wrong with milk. In addition, if you want another article, here's the study done for the government, quoted by Dr. Andrew Weil in the 2nd article/link I sent you: Review of Harmful Gastrointestinal Effects of Carrageenan in Animal Experiments Joanne K. Tobacman College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA http://www.ehponline.org/docs/2001/109p983-94tobacman/abstract.html Marcy - Tracy H. Friday, July 27, 2007 10:50 AM Re: Carrageenan and non-dairy milk-drinks The article in the last link was written by a member of the dairy board. I'd prefer to read an article written by someone who didn't have a financial stake in whether I buy cow's milk or soymilk. TracyMarcy <imgreen03 (AT) comcast (DOT) net> wrote: Remember our soymilk thread? Often an ingredient in rice and soy milks/drinks, carageenan, a natural gelatinous extract of seaweed is defined by wikipedia here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrageenan And disparaged by Dr. Andrew Weil here: http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/QAA44833 On a personal note, I've allergic to soy products, and this article confuses the allergy picture by suggesting it's the carrageenan that causes stomach distress, not the soymilk, as I had thought: http://www.notmilk.com/carageenan.html Happy reading! Marcy p.s. my position with this, as with so many things, is what someone else said in the soy milk thread: in moderation it shouldn't be a problem. Over consumption can lead to problems, however. Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with FareChase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 Interesting, I've had the same reaction when drinking different brands of soy milk. It's the reason I originally switched to rice milk.... , " Marcy " <imgreen03 wrote: > > Remember our soymilk thread? > > Often an ingredient in rice and soy milks/drinks, carageenan, a natural gelatinous extract of seaweed is defined by wikipedia here: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrageenan > > And disparaged by Dr. Andrew Weil here: > > http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/QAA44833 > > On a personal note, I've allergic to soy products, and this article confuses the allergy picture by suggesting it's the carrageenan that causes stomach distress, not the soymilk, as I had thought: > > http://www.notmilk.com/carageenan.html > > Happy reading! > > Marcy > p.s. my position with this, as with so many things, is what someone else said in the soy milk thread: in moderation it shouldn't be a problem. Over consumption can lead to problems, however. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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