I should start by saying that soy, prepared with traditional methods is not what I mean when I talk about soy in general. Properly preparing soy, or food in general, greatly changes it's characteristics and nutritive value. (I highly recommend reading Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon. Even if you don't identify with everything in the book, the general knowledge and understanding of food, diet, and health with be totally worth it).
I don't have a ton to say about soy, just that it makes me miserable. And it's in nearly everything. Italian salad dressing that you may think is olive oil? Soybean oil. Ketchup? Soybean oil. Chips? Soybean oil. Mayo? Soybean oil. Canola oil mayo? You guessed it, usually also contains soybean oil. Pretty much every food that has oil uses soybean oil. Pretty much anything that is not a whole food has soybean oil, soy protein, or some soy content in it. Well, that's not entirely true, their are some brands that recognize that some people need an alternative to soy. Earth Balance, So Delicious, Pacific, spectrum, and veganaise are a couple of examples. But as always, check labels. And also be mindful that sometimes different size containers of the same product have different ingredients. As if things weren't complicated enough, right? Soy is hard to cut out.
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