Home » Healthy Living » Diet & Nutrition » Healthy Eating

Please Be Sure to Research Before You Believe Food Lies!

All Comments are Moderated, and Hate Mail Will be Deleted.

From the lens GROSS, or Get Rid Of Soy Society.

Be in Good Health, Frolicking Nymphs


Buy at AllPosters.com

  • HSSchulte May 11, 2012 @ 5:45 am | delete
    Yes, and it does seem to be in everything. One of the many reasons I avoid processed, packaged foods. It's such a difficult diet to maintain, but they've left us no real alternatives considering the liberties that they are taking in what they call "food" these days.
  • JenniferAkers May 10, 2012 @ 6:05 pm | delete
    Thank you for sharing all this information, Heather. I've been trying to eat healthier -- and after learning I'm gluten intolerant, I've eliminated gluten. I still feel something isn't quite right and wondered about soy. Many many years ago, I tried to drink soy milk because of all the reports about its 'benefits'. I'm now drinking almond milk, which I enjoy. I've been trying to read more about soy and found your lens at the best time. Thanks for listing what ingredients we need to look for - I have a feeling that I'll find it on many of the foods we're eating.
  • Heather426 May 10, 2012 @ 6:30 pm | delete
    yes, it's in most processed foods these days and very bad for all of us. I only eat real food, so don't get any.
  • Toxic Taz Apr 17, 2012 @ 7:38 am | delete
    should make people aware of it being used to make plastics.. if it can do that, sounds like it can give us a heart attack quicker. hmmm we switched from veggie oil to this? id rather it be used for non edibles. i have crohns/colitis, im sure its what i consume. how do you go about finding out if a produce is a GMO?? its going to take alot of work and money to ride of all soy. i heard soy lecithin is ok. is it?
  • Heather426 Apr 17, 2012 @ 10:57 am | delete
    the lecithin is pulled from the soy before the rest of the process, so it's the least harmful ingredient in it.
  • FlaminCatDesigns Nov 30, 2011 @ 9:33 am | delete
    Great lens! Tons of info. I never realized soy was in tuna. I tried drinking soy milk because they claimed it help with menopause, I didn't see any relief so stopped. I guess now after reading this, I am already getting a bunch of soy in my diet. Very scary.
  • Heather426 Mar 6, 2012 @ 1:45 am | delete
    You are getting it unless you are diligent about making sure you don't. But start today and you can get rid of soy in your diet.
  • DreamsInBloom Nov 29, 2011 @ 4:47 pm | delete
    I told my sister about some stuff I had learned about soy from a book called Why Am I Always So Tired? She decided to quit drinking soy milk and see if that helped her fatigue any. While it hasn't helped her fatigue she did lose eight pounds without trying. Which made her realize she did start gaining weight when she started drinking soy milk. It could be just a coincidence. But it's interesting.
    I know you mentioned it in your article, but I want to stress again than in Asian countries most soy foods are Fermented first. And most soy products consumed in the United States are not fermented at all. There is a reason why these other countries have chosen to eat fermented rather than non-fermented soy over the past thousand years or so. We should pay attention to that. There are good things about soy, but cons as well.
    Thanks for this information...more people need to know this.
  • Heather426 Dec 9, 2011 @ 6:15 pm | delete
    Actually there is hardly anything good about soy as a food. It is useful for other things though, like candles.
  • nolinel Nov 12, 2011 @ 1:27 am | delete
    Very informative lens. Thank you for providing this level of detail on a subject that is so important. You are so right when you say just follow the money....
  • Nov 15, 2011 @ 10:50 pm | delete
    Thank you for visiting!
  • happynutritionist Aug 23, 2011 @ 9:12 am | delete
    I was one who used to drink soy protein drink in soy milk with barley green mixed in every morning for breakfast years ago. I am seeing much more information like what you are sharing, am down to some Veggie Slices in my fridge and a container of Organic Soy Milk. I started cutting soy out when I read that it is one of the foods highest in GMO's, now I'm reading all the things you are sharing and wondering if organic is just as bad? I buy organic soy beans at times. Are they just as bad? Blessed, by the way, and added to Diet and Nutrition Squid Angel.
  • Nov 15, 2011 @ 10:49 pm | delete
    Yes,organic soybeans are still bad. They are not meant to be consumed unless fermented.
  • Tipi Aug 20, 2010 @ 5:41 pm | delete
    OMG! I never knew all this about soy. I am not a fan of soy at all, and will look more carefully that it isn't in foods that I buy. Thank you the info Heather, very good of you to share this for people like me to discover.
  • Laniann Dec 14, 2009 @ 7:21 pm | delete
    A great article and very well researched. At one time I believed the lies that soy was good for you. Most of the products in the supermarket are made with soy. I've read all the labels and that is why I don't buy very much when I go food shopping. But I was surprised to learn that tuna has soy in it. I ask why??

    Now soy is made into fabric and clothing. This I think is also a very dangerous practice to start wearing soy fabric.
  • kimmanleyort Sep 9, 2009 @ 10:51 am | delete
    Great lens! I am reading another interesting book which also talks about soy - The Unhealthy Truth. I've learned that even if you don't think you eat soy, you do. It's in almost everything.
  • CherylK Sep 8, 2009 @ 8:53 pm | delete
    Who knew? I love soy milk, unfortunately...will have to rethink this. I don't think I consume enough to cause any real damage. Actually, I believe that we should all live by the "everything in moderation" mantra. You have certainly given me something to think about!
  • sandyspider Sep 8, 2009 @ 9:19 am | delete
    Very interesting lens. I never thought of soy in this way.
  • KarateKatGraphics Sep 4, 2009 @ 8:10 pm | delete
    I took soy supplements for some hormone problems and ended up having a very bad reaction to them. Looking into it, I discovered why--soy isoflavones (active ingredient in these supplements, which of course were also pricey) in particular are really bad for you. I get bummed that a lot of the high-protein kids' snack foods, even the "good" brands like Clif Bars or Kashi, are full of soy. My guys hate most meat, so protein is a challenge. Thanks for discussing the dark side of soy...
  • 24websurf Jul 4, 2009 @ 11:53 pm | delete
    Great info! Wonderful research! You present your argument beautifully 5*s
  • ElizabethJeanAllen May 24, 2009 @ 8:19 am | delete
    Excellent resource
    Thanks for sharing
    Lizzy
  • Pastiche May 6, 2009 @ 9:17 am | delete
    Uh oh. I switched over to soy milk for coffee and cereal when I was menopausal and hubby had trouble digesting cow's milk. Plus we eat tofu instead of meat occasionally. I knew about TVP and have found one tuna without it which is all I will buy as TVP really bothers my digestive system. Thank you for raising my awareness on what I thought was a healthful alternative.
  • GrannyNan May 4, 2009 @ 3:09 pm | delete
    Did you know Vegetable oil is no longer Vegetable as in corn.....it use to be corn or a mix of corn an canola!! If you read your label it is SOY. They never even let folks know they changed it. Soy can kill ya!!

    In the very beginning they warned on their new spread...may cause anal leakage......really ruined my appetite!! I avoid soy as much as possible!!

    Hard thing is getting folks you love to read labels!!

    Great lens!!! 5*
  • athomemomblog Apr 28, 2009 @ 5:50 pm | delete
    Wow, what great information. My son really can`t drink milk though and we don`t have access to nut milks here . . . I wonder what we can do instead.
  • mukunda22 Apr 25, 2009 @ 9:39 am | delete
    WoW!! I, too, have been seduced unknowingly by the soy industry! Drats!!

    High fived and faved!!
  • CCGAL Apr 23, 2009 @ 2:02 am | delete
    Wow. I can honestly say that I had no idea anybody had the opinion that soy was not a good food. This was a totally new concept to me.
  • Jewelsofawe Apr 17, 2009 @ 1:10 pm | delete
    I did not know soy was bad for you. I don't like soy anyways. Great lens!
  • hlkljgk Apr 17, 2009 @ 12:43 pm | delete
    great info - you don't see much of this out there.
  • Heather426 Apr 15, 2009 @ 5:10 pm | in reply to JaguarJulie | delete
    I tell people that don't want to do dairy to do almond or rice milk instead. Both are tasty and not poison!
  • JaguarJulie Apr 15, 2009 @ 5:03 pm | delete
    OK, hubby and I are in trouble as we are into soy -- we drink the soy milk in our cereal and coffee and we like other soy products. When I was menopausal -- I tried soy products to help with that. An interesting set of facts that you present!
  • FitSteph Apr 14, 2009 @ 1:21 pm | delete
    Wow what a great blog! If anyone is looking for an easy online place to create a food journal This is one of my favorite health & fitness sites. It lets you track food, workouts, and calories!
  • GrowWear Apr 5, 2009 @ 8:50 pm | delete
    You've made a very nice resource here. Thank you. :)
  • dotcomboy Apr 1, 2009 @ 3:31 am | delete
    I've never heard anyone say anything bad about soy. Thanks for the interesting new info. 4/5
  • Heather426 Mar 25, 2009 @ 11:23 am | delete
    Right! Coconut oil is extremely good for you and I take it every day and cook in it too. thanks for visiting and rating.
  • Margo_Arrowsmith Mar 25, 2009 @ 6:59 am | delete
    Soy and vegetable oil are so popular because their lobby's convinced people that coconut oil is bad. They went to Congress with it. The fact is the opposite. ******
  • Demaw Mar 8, 2009 @ 7:44 pm | delete
    Very good lens on the overuse and dangers of soy. I had cut down when I first heard of the dangers. It is always a good idea to research claims made by "researchers" about products we use.
  • Heather426 Mar 7, 2009 @ 12:25 pm | delete
    I know, I visited it earlier and left you a 5* rating! thanks for getting the word out....
  • Ladymermaid Mar 7, 2009 @ 9:39 am | delete
    An article after my own heart........I also researched the negative affects of soya and created a lens on the subject. From what I read as I researched, I am very surprised that they still allow this product to be fed to babies and young children, the future consequences will be devasting for some kids. Thanks for contributing your article.
    Ladymermaid
  • KimGiancaterino Feb 27, 2009 @ 9:14 pm | delete
    Very interesting... I've heard good and bad things about soy. Like you say, it's always wise to follow the money. Fluoride and whey also ended up in our food and water supplies because they were cheap byproducts (really garbage). It's pretty scary!
  • Snozzle Feb 16, 2009 @ 11:16 am | delete
    Interesting. Think I'll have to do some research on this myself. Thanks for the 'seed of doubt'.

    Mike.
  • Aquavel Feb 12, 2009 @ 5:32 pm | delete
    This is SCARY!!! I'm one of the people that bought into the campaign that soy was especially good for women. This is all new info for me. Thanks for making this lens. 5*s!
  • daria369 Jan 15, 2009 @ 2:23 pm | delete
    Thank you for joining my Squidoo group!

    "Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful."
    -- Buddha
  • Gandree Dec 29, 2008 @ 8:24 pm | delete
    Hi, Great lens and needed to be written. Couldn't have said it better myself. Why don't you break it up a little by bolding such things as the babies getting the estrogen info? Nevertheless, 5*****
  • tandemonimom Dec 29, 2008 @ 6:18 pm | delete
    GROSS - heh, heh, love it. This excellent and informative lens is cordially invited to join the new Real Food, Real Living group on Squidoo! 5*****

by

Heather426

Hi,
I am a Certified Herbalist who is passionate about healthy nutrition and decided to share my knowledge.
Eating soy is bad for you! Surprised? If you... more »

Feeling creative? Create a Lens!

Explore related pages

Related Tags