View Full Version : "The Whole Soy Story" and me.


Proctorjc
June 18th, 2007, 01:03 PM
The book advertises at www.wholesoystory.com, and I'm getting this from a slow morning and perusing t-nation looking for different exercises... And I find this story (http://www.t-nation.com/findArticle.do?article=07-FIG06-feature) about "The Soy Conspiracy." To sum it up, too much soy can cause cancer. (I guess that's like just about everything else, no?)

But I sit back and wonder, being not able to drink cow milk, am I to now cut back on soy milk and stop the soy-based protein shakes? I know quite well what cow milk does to me (and regrettably to the people around me), and I try to cut that out. I don't -seem- to have as much problems with the soy, but if I shouldn't take too much processed soy, what will I do with the remnents of my four pound jug of it? Or, say I finish it, what protein supplement should I pursue if whey and soy are out of the question?

As I searched through trying to find references for this in the forums, I saw a few people mention steak-in-a-blender shakes, and raw eggs... On the one hand, I'm a college student so I'm used to eating all sorts of things... Plus, I'll be all [X-TREME!!!]HARDCORE![/X-TREME!!! to the max!] And though I end the post in a weird manner, I am looking forward to reading smart-talk about this situation.

mattback
June 19th, 2007, 01:59 AM
The book advertises at www.wholesoystory.com, and I'm getting this from a slow morning and perusing t-nation looking for different exercises... And I find this story (http://www.t-nation.com/findArticle.do?article=07-FIG06-feature) about "The Soy Conspiracy." To sum it up, too much soy can cause cancer. (I guess that's like just about everything else, no?)

But I sit back and wonder, being not able to drink cow milk, am I to now cut back on soy milk and stop the soy-based protein shakes? I know quite well what cow milk does to me (and regrettably to the people around me), and I try to cut that out. I don't -seem- to have as much problems with the soy, but if I shouldn't take too much processed soy, what will I do with the remnents of my four pound jug of it? Or, say I finish it, what protein supplement should I pursue if whey and soy are out of the question?

As I searched through trying to find references for this in the forums, I saw a few people mention steak-in-a-blender shakes, and raw eggs... On the one hand, I'm a college student so I'm used to eating all sorts of things... Plus, I'll be all [X-TREME!!!]HARDCORE![/X-TREME!!! to the max!] And though I end the post in a weird manner, I am looking forward to reading smart-talk about this situation.

alright dood. don't do the raw eggs thing. you can process the protein easier in eggs if it's cooked. plus, cooked tastes better. haha.

1-2 servings of soy protein per day i dont' think will kill you.

honestly, if you stay healthy, get lots of anti oxidents, and do everything in moderation, you will be fine.

I eat tons of eggs, soy protein, meat protein, whey protein, casein protein, i just always mix it up. you'll be fine.

CharlieLac
June 19th, 2007, 11:21 AM
I use hemp protein and will try rice.

Glaive
June 24th, 2007, 07:37 AM
Does whey actually give you problems?

Are you simply lactose intolerant? If so, a good whey isolate shouldn't give you trouble since it has virtually no lactose left.

Moreover, often lactose isn't the problem for people with dairy issues, it's a particular type of casein protein found in cow's milk. For these people, many of whom think they're lactose-intolerant, switching to goat milk usually solves the problem, and whey would certainly not be an issue since it contains no casein.

You can also buy Egg White Protein Powder from places like True Protein.com.