Guest guest Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 You know those bars that are advertised on tv now called Soyjoy? Are those protein bars that can help us ward off the problems facing us with the vegetarian diet? I mean I don't need to go hungry at dinner parties but I don't want to eat the wrong things either like any old candy bar either. Soyjoy looks like it might be right. Is it? ~M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 I haven't heard of those - maybe they aren't available in the UK> You won't have to worry about getting enough protein on a vegan diet though - there should be plenty unless you are starving yourself. Jo , " Marilyn " <Bkspedit wrote: > > You know those bars that are advertised on tv now called Soyjoy? Are those protein bars that can help us ward off the problems facing us with the vegetarian diet? I mean I don't need to go hungry at dinner parties but I don't want to eat the wrong things either like any old candy bar either. Soyjoy looks like it might be right. Is it? > > ~M > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 You may want to look at the ingredients online. Just because it has the word " Soy " doesn't mean that it's vegan. Danielle , " Marilyn " <Bkspedit wrote: > > You know those bars that are advertised on tv now called Soyjoy? Are those protein bars that can help us ward off the problems facing us with the vegetarian diet? I mean I don't need to go hungry at dinner parties but I don't want to eat the wrong things either like any old candy bar either. Soyjoy looks like it might be right. Is it? > > ~M > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 Hi Marilyn, I have heard of these and seen them advertised here in the U.S. I have looked at them before and some, if not all, of them do have eggs. So, while they're not vegan they can be consumed by vegetarians who consume eggs. So, because they're not vegan, I have not tried them. I don't know much about them. Debra , " Marilyn " <Bkspedit wrote: > > You know those bars that are advertised on tv now called Soyjoy? Are those protein bars that can help us ward off the problems facing us with the vegetarian diet? I mean I don't need to go hungry at dinner parties but I don't want to eat the wrong things either like any old candy bar either. Soyjoy looks like it might be right. Is it? > > ~M > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 At 3:32 PM +0000 3/6/09, Marilyn wrote: >You know those bars that are advertised on tv now called Soyjoy? Are those protein bars that can help us ward off the problems facing us with the vegetarian diet? I mean I don't need to go hungry at dinner parties but I don't want to eat the wrong things either like any old candy bar either. Soyjoy looks like it might be right. Is it? > What problems are you thinking about? For vitaming b-12, either eat foods that have added it (such as cereals or plant milks) or take a supplement. I think of most of those " nutrition bars " as junk food. Some of them are not as bad as others (and I do eat some vegan fruit/nut ones occasionally), but they're not meal substitutes and I consider them to be in the same category as high-calorie desserts: ok as an occasional indulgence, but not necessary. I imagine they'd be great if you needed to gain weight. Nutrient-dense foods such as sweet potatoes, canteloupe, and berries make much better snacks, and I think apples are the ultimate fast food. Are you concerned about getting enough protein? Most Americans eat more than twice the amount of protein they need. The rule of thumb is that if you're eating enough calories and eating whole foods (that is, not eating mostly empty calories such as sodas or alcohol, or lots of junk food), you're getting enough protein. It's not necessary to eat soy products, and in fact it's best to eat a variety of foods. One way to avoid overdoing the soy is to look at the amount of protein per serving, and make sure you're eating _less than_ 10 grams per day of soy protein. These days, manufacturers of foodlike edible substances are putting soy derivatives in everything, which is not a good thing. Many Asian cultures have used soy (as tofu, tempeh, and soymilk) for centuries, and I think soy is best eaten in one of these traditional forms, or, of course, as edamame or soybeans. A very good source for lots of nutrition articles is http://www.drmcdougall.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 I bought two of them, the mango and the strawberry-somethingorother and then read the ingredients. They contained dairy and milk-byproducts so I had to leave them on the employee table for someone else to enjoy. Serves me right for assuming something with " Soy " on the label was vegan-friendly. It did look ovo-lacto vegetarian, however. , " Marilyn " <Bkspedit wrote: > > You know those bars that are advertised on tv now called Soyjoy? Are those protein bars that can help us ward off the problems facing us with the vegetarian diet? I mean I don't need to go hungry at dinner parties but I don't want to eat the wrong things either like any old candy bar either. Soyjoy looks like it might be right. Is it? > > ~M > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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