I know a Ton of vegetarians and vegans that aren't Raw. They also do not eat much fruit and vegetables and live on soya .
Why then I hear you ask are they following this path...... !!!!
Simply because they want to save the planet..... or it is cruel to animals.... or they don't like the taste,,,, hmmm.
The list is endless, never the less while helping others they are neglecting their own health.....!
Well calling all you veggies and vegans now, Reality check >>>>>> chances are your gonna be dead down to poor health way before you save the planet...lol.
Way before my family went Raw we ate soy occasionally, Well my children did.....
They always seemed poorly the week they ate it, My oldest son started with his Asthma around this time.
His Asthma would not just disappear with an in-haler he would struggle to breath for days,seem exhausted along with flu like symptoms, snotty noses and sore throats. (my kids loved the soya spaghetti bolognaise)
I then started researching, we had always been a healthy conscious family, always getting our daily five.
I couldn't understand why it was one of the children constantly ill when I viewed us as a really health family .
With four young children, school runs etc were difficult when one was sick.
So oh boy was I shocked when I learnt about soya products.
Soy has received a huge amount of press over the last decade. It has been touted as nothing short of a miracle food.
Before you slurp back a glass of soya milk in lieu of an-other mainstream beverage,consider this:
soy is the most mucus-forming plant food on the planet, The form of mucus it creates is called mucoid matter - not to be confused with mucus membrane.
This mucus is a sticky,splurge-like substance that holds up the body's flow and productivity.
It accumulates and creates respiratory distress in asthmatics, creates common digestive problems like IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), and by down the body's digestion and circulation systems, ultimately triggers weight gain and premature ageing.
You are probably wondering about all those healthy Japanese, who are supposedly living on soy.
The truth is, the Japanese do not eat nearly as much soy as soy product manufacturers would have us believe.
More to the point, they do not eat the same heavily processed soy products that we eat, like imitation chicken and pseudo-fish.
They are getting edamame pods (soy in it's natural, unprocessed state) and small amounts of tofu.
We misinterpret this to mean that every product listing soy as an ingredients is automatically a "free, guiltless food" with myriad magical properties.
It's a wounder we don't walk on water after consuming them! Soy sauce is fine because it isn't concentrated, meaning it is a liquid rather than a dense food.
You may also employ small amounts of raw miso in recipes. But other than that, you will want to avoid all processed soy products, unless you want to keep reaching for that inhaler !
A nice alternative to milk and a good stepping stone to Nut Milk (Raw Milk)
Rice Dream and Date Milkshake
Rice Dream Milk found in all whole food Stores and most supermarket chains.
Pour your chosen amount into a blender
Place 3 De-stoned Dates in with milk
Whizz and Enjoy
My kids have rice milk on there Raw Granola ( They did not all take to the nut milk, which I happen to live on.)
The rice milk is also nice as a warm drink
Place your chosen amount in a pan
Place in a piece of cinnamon stick
Boil gently
Pour and enjoy.
Have a Beautiful Night All
Love Freedom xx
PS..... If you have any questions or thoughts about yours or your children's diet, please don't hesitate to contact me.
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"soy is the most mucus-forming plant food on the planet" - look, I'm all for healthy eating, seriously, I'm really interested in doing what is best for my body. But what evidence is there for this kind of statement? I don't anecdotes or stories or single case studies, I mean actual controlled scientific studies over a large sample of people that show consumption of soy being directly associated with an increase in mucus production. I just want to see that study and I'll be satisfied.
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on this, I am all for being healthy, I avoid processed foods and eat mostly wholefoods. I wish people would really research properly and provide links to their evidence for these stories, and like you say, actual scientific studies carried out properly. That way we could see the actual facts and make the right decisions for our own health and the health of the planet, instead of people getting confused and overwhelmed over what is actually true and what is anecdotal.
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