If you are vegan, is it safe/healthy to use soy protein as your primary source of protein?!
Answers: Yes but i try to switch with rice protein every once in a while.
yes;
thats whats expected of you darlinggg.
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im a veggi but yea it is. just make sure u got a balenced diet
Actually, no! It is actually bad for you to eat too much soy. I don't know why, but my mom heard it from a vegan at our Christmas party, and she was very trustworthy. Soy isn't all bad, just don't overdo it.
Probably not. More research coming out about Soy seems to indicate that the phytoestrogens in it can affect your hormonal balance negatively. It has been linked to earlier puberty in girls, and penis defects in growing boys.
Do some research online and make your own decision.
I dont know if it is safe or what you mean by safe, but a diet with good variety is always healthier than a diet with little variety. Soy has some plusses and some minuses as far as heath is concerned and the best way to see the pluses and not see those minuses is to eat it in moderation and dont make any one thing your "primary" protein source.
Variety and moderation is the key to eating a balanced diet! Balanced diet! Balanced diet!
Not eating one of something! Protein is in everything! Even the fruit and vegetables (especially seeds, nuts, beans, and whole grains!). And protein is not the most important component of the diet that gives you health. If you are an adult, it is needed just to replace the broken down proteins (although the body is adapt at recycling those broken down proteins for new ones). Digestion of the protein is needed too, and to support the systems needed to do the utilization of proteins (from minerals and vitamins and co-enzymes found in vegetables and fruits mostly - phytonutrients not found in animal flesh or animal by-products). Thus, for health reasons, eating a variety of foods, and not putting all your source from one thing, is the way to go.
No! Not as a primary source. There can be problems with too much soy protein, but certainly some on a fairly regular basis would be fine. Basically soy proteins should be consumed in moderation. But there are soooo many other products rich in protein. This is from one of my recent answers on here:
beans.... I'd look up some recipes so you can find a variety. Chili is always a favorite, but I'm sure there are many other bean dish recipes. And how about other soy products (not just the fake meats). There are soy protein bars, soy milk, yogurts, cheeses, tofu... again, in moderation with soy protein products.
Nuts, natural peanut butter (great stuffed in celery, with sliced apples and with bananas too), peas, broccoli, spinach, kale, chickpeas, potatoes, whole wheat breads, pita, etc. and more, are all good sources of protein with no dairy products. Pretty much all of these things can be easily included in the diet without a lot of time or fuss to prepare.
Assuming you are vegan (NO meat by-products, which includes all dairy products), then the above suggestions would all be okay.
(Eating soy protein "meats" is not what is expected of you, or anyone else who is both vegatarian and vegan. There are many alternatives/choices.)
The soy products eaten in the U.S. are not the same as the rest of the world. The soy has been processed into an unhealthy form. Also, unfermented soy should be avoided as well due to toxins.
Use soy sparingly. Eat veges and beans for protein.
I do, and I honestly feel great :)
It's highly processed, so I'd say NO.
Better to eat dark green leafy vegetables, and focus on amino acids, like fruits, potatoes, yams, spouts... those are the foods of natural bodybuilders man.