Bad Rap on Isolated Soy Protein?

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Has anyone heard anything negative about isolated soy protein? I see the

ingredient in a lot of health food products, especially veggie meats, and

was wondering if I should be leary about offering such products to my

children.

 

 

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I have never heard anything negative about isolate soy protein. I grew up on

a soy protein shake for breakfast ( I still drink it every morning) with the

isolated soy protein. My kids regularly have one also, or sprinkled on their

cereal. If anyone else has anything to say about it, please do so. Thanks,

Tracy

> Has anyone heard anything negative about isolated soy protein? I see the

> ingredient in a lot of health food products, especially veggie meats, and

> was wondering if I should be leary about offering such products to my

> children.

 

 

 

 

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> tracyinfo

> Re: Bad Rap on Isolated Soy Protein?

>

> I have never heard anything negative about isolate soy protein. I grew up on

> a soy protein shake for breakfast ( I still drink it every morning) with the

> isolated soy protein. My kids regularly have one also, or sprinkled on their

> cereal. If anyone else has anything to say about it, please do so. Thanks,

> Tracy

>> Has anyone heard anything negative about isolated soy protein? I see the

>> ingredient in a lot of health food products, especially veggie meats, and

>> was wondering if I should be leary about offering such products to my

>> children.

 

There are those who belong in the anti-soy camp, led by Sally Fallon and

Mary Enig. They would say that all soy, except for fermented versions, is

bad.

But that faction aside, Most people generally believe that soy is safe, and

there's a lot of research to back them up. I believe it, too, for the most

part. But I also think it's important to eat food closest to its natural

state. Isolated soy protein is far from that. It's highly processed, and

processed foods, regardless of source, are typically unhealthy. I also

believe that one should try to get protein from a variety of sources, and

ISP is very concentrated and I've often seen veg*ns lean very heavily on soy

products. So I don't go to great lengths to avoid ISP, but I do not buy

processed foods very often. I personally think it's not healthy to have soy

protein every day.

The issue is, you don't really know who will be negatively affected by a

diet heavy in soy protein, and you won't see any health problems right away,

so by the time you get ill, it's hard to reverse. So it's possible to say

that you grew up on soy proteins, and you feel just fine. But over time,

the accumulated effect can be serious.

 

I think we veg*ns need to be resourceful and responsible, to set a good

example for our kids in how to be healthy and eat a varied diet. I rotate

between soy, beans, and nuts for concentrated protein, and throw together a

protein shake with *no* soy every once in awhile.

 

There are several brands of non-soy veg protein, btw. Naturade makes one,

Peaceful Planet is another, and there are other rice protein powders, too.

You can also add spirulina to shakes, pasta, veggies - any food, really -

for a protein and nutrient boost.

~Doh

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