Guest guest Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 Greetings: For approximately seven years now, I've been reading everything I could on mass (U.S.)soy production. I remember in the beginning of our transition to a vegetarian lifestyle we were having a field day substituting meat with soy products. It was available in many, many forms and we were so excited, preparing it for consumption all kinds of ways. Then, our Nutritionist at the time, recommended a book to us "Electrical Nutrition" by Denie and Shelley Hiestand and after reading it sadly, we began to pull the shade down on soy products. We had not been advised earlier on that soy should never be consumed more than maybe twice per week and never in the same meal with beans. In our attempt to move towards optimal health this was just one of many lessons we learned while being human quinea pigs that eventually lead us to becoming raw food vegetarians. When we set out on this journey to a raw foods lifestyle we didn't have a strong support system or the many resources that are available to us today. No, Youtube and Google did not have what it has today to help you with research and how to make a simple raw dish. Additionally now, there is in my opinion, too many big bucks circling the very thought of the raw foods lifestyle. Soy products are not a staple of ours today as it was several years ago. If and when we use them it's only during road trips to some place where there is absolutely no raw food items available to us. Transitioning and maintaining a raw foods lifestyle has it's challenges. Like with anything in life, you stand to learn something new everyday. At any rate, back to soy products. I happened to be browsing through one of my favorite websites, as there's always something interesting out there with updates on lots of subjects when I found this article (use the link provided) published by Kimberly Hartke with notations from Sally Fallon Morell, President of the Weston A. Price Foundation. Check it out. http://www.westonaprice.org/press/press-13jul09.html Remain Focused and Good Health to You Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 Greetings, What a powerful article. Thank you for sharing. I'm moving toward a live/raw foods lifestyle. I've always thought of myself as a healthy eater and NEVER liked soy products/meat substitutes. I don't need meat substitutes if I'm eliminating it from my diet. ***************************************Monica "NahZia" UtseyPresident, Southern DC Mocha Momswww.mochamoms.org202-484-5680 home www.ayinde-is-born.blogspot.com"A nation is not defeated until the hearts of its women are on the ground. Then it is done; no matter how brave its warriors or how strong its weapons."-Cheyenne Proverb www.homeschoolingzion.blogspot.com"You are not an African because you are born in Africa. You are an African because Africa is born in you."-Marimba Ani ********************* - E. Rice-Fells Group ; 12steps raw Saturday, August 22, 2009 3:03 PM The Dark Side of Soy, Again Greetings: For approximately seven years now, I've been reading everything I could on mass (U.S.)soy production. I remember in the beginning of our transition to a vegetarian lifestyle we were having a field day substituting meat with soy products. It was available in many, many forms and we were so excited, preparing it for consumption all kinds of ways. Then, our Nutritionist at the time, recommended a book to us "Electrical Nutrition" by Denie and Shelley Hiestand and after reading it sadly, we began to pull the shade down on soy products. We had not been advised earlier on that soy should never be consumed more than maybe twice per week and never in the same meal with beans. In our attempt to move towards optimal health this was just one of many lessons we learned while being human quinea pigs that eventually lead us to becoming raw food vegetarians. When we set out on this journey to a raw foods lifestyle we didn't have a strong support system or the many resources that are available to us today. No, Youtube and Google did not have what it has today to help you with research and how to make a simple raw dish. Additionally now, there is in my opinion, too many big bucks circling the very thought of the raw foods lifestyle. Soy products are not a staple of ours today as it was several years ago. If and when we use them it's only during road trips to some place where there is absolutely no raw food items available to us. Transitioning and maintaining a raw foods lifestyle has it's challenges. Like with anything in life, you stand to learn something new everyday. At any rate, back to soy products. I happened to be browsing through one of my favorite websites, as there's always something interesting out there with updates on lots of subjects when I found this article (use the link provided) published by Kimberly Hartke with notations from Sally Fallon Morell, President of the Weston A. Price Foundation. Check it out. http://www.westonaprice.org/press/press-13jul09.html Remain Focused and Good Health to You Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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