An overconsumption of only soy-based products can’t be good either.
I imagine you don’t realize what a non sequitur that is. OP said eat vegetables. There is nothing wrong with soy, though. I especially enjoy edamame, tempeh, and tofu. Naturally, one should avoid all over-processed foods like many mock-meats, but even the worst are vastly preferable for health to actual meat.
Meat and dairy gets hundreds of millions combined from direct subsidy and promotion by US government agencies. A lot of money goes into advertising, covert PR, and selected research. If you’re going to be suspicious of biased research, be sure to keep your eyes open for that as well.
i dont really like soy but i fucking love beans.
i’ve even tried soy from dried and all that and I’d still rather have black beans.
ever have black bean tofu? top tier.
with tofu (especially plain soy tofu) the key is the seasoning. Think of it a bit like you would chicken. Marinate it, make a rub, add a sauce… By itself its pretty plain and some people hate what flavour it does have, but it acts like a sponge for seasoning.
Similarly, another incredible protein is Seitan. Basically pure gluten from washing out flour (you can also just get gluten powder to save like an hour of work)
Makes for really good meat imitate especially when folded/braided into different textures.
I’m just writing it assuming someone who has no idea reads this, you did sound like you know veg foods in general.
It sounds like you’ve never tried edamame! That’s what you call a soy BEAN served in bean form. Get some frozen, steam it for a couple minutes, and it’s awesome. They’re a bit different from brown beans, in a delightful way, but they’re definitely beans.
I imagine you don’t realize what a non sequitur that is. OP said eat vegetables. There is nothing wrong with soy, though. I especially enjoy edamame, tempeh, and tofu. Naturally, one should avoid all over-processed foods like many mock-meats, but even the worst are vastly preferable for health to actual meat.
Meat and dairy gets hundreds of millions combined from direct subsidy and promotion by US government agencies. A lot of money goes into advertising, covert PR, and selected research. If you’re going to be suspicious of biased research, be sure to keep your eyes open for that as well.
i dont really like soy but i fucking love beans. i’ve even tried soy from dried and all that and I’d still rather have black beans. ever have black bean tofu? top tier.
I haven’t had alt tofu of any kind yet but I watch Mary’s Test Kitchen.
Bean tofu rules. Had lentil tempeh the other day and that was so good too!
I have learned of two new foods that I can’t wait to try in this thread!
with tofu (especially plain soy tofu) the key is the seasoning. Think of it a bit like you would chicken. Marinate it, make a rub, add a sauce… By itself its pretty plain and some people hate what flavour it does have, but it acts like a sponge for seasoning.
Similarly, another incredible protein is Seitan. Basically pure gluten from washing out flour (you can also just get gluten powder to save like an hour of work)
Makes for really good meat imitate especially when folded/braided into different textures.
I’m just writing it assuming someone who has no idea reads this, you did sound like you know veg foods in general.
I personally enjoy plain tofu, or even mildly seasoned (salt & pepper) tofu, but that is generally good advice.
It sounds like you’ve never tried edamame! That’s what you call a soy BEAN served in bean form. Get some frozen, steam it for a couple minutes, and it’s awesome. They’re a bit different from brown beans, in a delightful way, but they’re definitely beans.
it has been a minute since i’ve had edamame.