Vegetarians...How often do you eat soy?!
Answers: How much do you eat??
let's see. I've had a soy mocha latte for breakfast with a pieice of toast. I ate a tofu sandwich with avacado spread. And i had a salad with crumbled soft tofu(flavored) on top.
always
I have soy milk and soy ice cream pretty often.
um... that's the necessity. We need the protein that is found in soy to get nutrients and stay healthy while not eating meat.
While its hard to avoid soy (its in most processed foods in one form or another) , it should, like most things, be eaten in moderation,- especially genetically modified soy or unfermented soy.
http://ca.lifestyle.yahoo.com/health-fit...
"Organic vs. GM
There are two crucial distinctions to be made about soy when considering using it as a food source First, is it organic soy or genetically modified soy?
In North America between 75 percent to 89 percent of the soy beans grown are genetically modified (GM) soy. The whole debate over GMO foods is becoming controversial as more scientists report their findings of toxicity and cancer-promoting properties in GM food products on the market.
In autumn of 2005, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation held an international symposium featuring scientists whose research had raised concerns about the health dangers of genetically modified foods. There is enough concern that many European countries are looking at a ban and even Africa has started refusing GMO products.
Hard to avoid
You may think you are actively avoiding soy by avoiding tofu and other soy products but GM soy is present in the majority of processed foods, about 60 percent -- usually as filler or oil. So it’s being unknowingly consumed by millions every day. Since neither Canada nor the U.S. requires any safety testing on GM food products, so the consumer is essentially being treated as a guinea pig.
One bad, one good
The second crucial question is whether the soy product is fermented or unfermented. Unfermented soy products, such as soy milk, tofu, soy burgers, soy nuts, soy formula, soy chips and soy ice cream - contain high levels of phytic acid or phytates which block the absorption of essential minerals like calcium, magnesium, iron, and especially zinc in the intestinal tract. Unfermented soy also contains trypsin inhibitors and hemaglutinin that stunt human growth.
Health risks
According to an article in The Guardian , researchers have discovered that consuming unfermented soy may be linked to reduced male fertility, increased cancer risk, damaged brain function, developmental abnormalities in infants, and early onset of puberty. The Weston A. Price Foundation, a non-profit nutrition research organization, supports these findings with other scientific studies detailing the health dangers of unfermented soy."
I try to stay away from it. Processed soy isn't all that good for you. Very Rarely.
I don't eat that much, but it's not cause I think i'm fat, I sware. It's just cause i'm a veggetarian, and i'm allergic to soy. And soy's in almost like, everything.
I eat soy pretty often, but not every day.
Weston Price was a dentist with way out theories about nutrition and was widely regarded a quack by the medical community. he died in 1948; apparently there is a "Weston Price Foundation" that specializes in wacky theories.
http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRela...
yum.
a little here
and a little there.
about every day.
Almost daily I must regrettably admit. Soy every once and a while is ok but you can get too much of it which is estrogenic. I suggest getting as much variety as possible. For example not only is there soy milk but almond, rice, hemp, oat, and hazelnut. Try one of these substitutes more often.
The fact is that out of the vegan milks soy tends to be the cheapest, probably because it is majorly grown and subsidized.
As far as the mock meats are concerned soy tends to be the main ingredient in most of these products. You have to be careful because not all mock meats and cheeses are vegan. Many of them have egg and diary even in the cheeses (what's the point).
I suggest using alternative sources like quinoa. Mix this complete protein source along with rices and other grains and you'll do just fine in the protein department.
pretty much daily. i eat however much is in a veggie burger
I have soy milk about every other day with cereal.
Other soy products like burgers, soy chicken, etc. about once or twice a week.
It isn't the only thing I eat since I try to balance my food out.
w eeat soy products quite often. I can't seem to let go of all the processed vegan foods such as soy burgers and sausages. Its the protein filler I enjoy.
We have however decided to cut back. One thing that has been much help to this is drinking Rice Milk rather than soy milk. It tastes much better too..For a treat rice ice cream is nice too.
ummm never, i hate it.
i know, i'm wierd.
almost everyday.
:D
soy is love