| There are many of us who are dieting and
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| | been used for countless generations in
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| trying to live a healthy lifestyle. We
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| | Asia. But the way we now use soy is very
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| exercise and go out of our way to eat the
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| | different than the way the Asians have
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| best foods we can. Most of us already
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| | traditionally used it. The ancient Asians
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| know that trans-fats, white sugar and
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| | knew that the soybean was hard to digest,
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| white flour are not the best health
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| | so they had extensive fermenting
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| choices, especially if we want to keep
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| | processes that broke down most of the
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| our weight down.Unfortunately some of the
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| | indigestible components, making it much
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| very foods that we think are healthy are
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| | healthier to eat. Examples of this would
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| ones that can cause a lot of trouble for
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| | be products like soy sauce, tempeh, and
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| our bodies, and even make us ill. Below
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| | miso. These were used in small amounts as
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| is a list of some surprisingly unhealthy
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| | condiments and flavorings, not as a meat
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| “health foods.”Artificial
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| | replacement.But the way we use soy as a
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| SweetenersMany people who are dieting,
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| | meat alternative (texturized vegetable
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| whether it is low calorie or low carb
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| | protein or TVP) can be very unhealthy,
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| diets, will opt for beverages with
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| | since soy contains large amounts of
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| artificial sweeteners instead of sugar.
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| | toxins or anti-nutrients. Some of the
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| Admittedly sugar is certainly a
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| | problems the anti-nutrients in soybeans
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| troublemaker and should be avoided, but
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| | cause are conditions of the pancreas,
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| artificial sweeteners are actually worse
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| | cancer and thyroid problems. Soybeans
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| for you and could even be dangerous to
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| | also can block the body’s
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| your health.All the artificial sweeteners
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| | absorption of essential minerals.Granola
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| are bad, but one of the worst sweeteners
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| | (and Other Unprepared Grains)For the last
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| for us is NutraSweet (Equal, aspartame).
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| | 30-40 years granola has been synonymous
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| There are over 92 different health
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| | with heath food. But eating unprepared
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| related side effects associated with
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| | grains, or grains that have not been
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| aspartame consumption, including brain
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| | soaked, fermented or sprouted, has only
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| tumors, birth defects, diabetes,
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| | come about in the last 50-100 years.
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| emotional disorders and epilepsy
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| | People who lived before our time
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| seizures. There are more adverse
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| | understood that unprepared grains could
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| reactions to NutraSweet reported to the
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| | cause dietary distress.There are
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| FDA than all other foods and additives
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| | anti-nutrients in grains (like there are
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| combined.A much better alternative to
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| | in soybeans), such as phytic acid and
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| chemically derived sweeteners is stevia,
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| | enzyme inhibitors, that make them harder
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| which comes from a plant. It has been
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| | to digest. These antinutrients can cause
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| used for centuries with no know side
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| | serious problems like Crohn's disease,
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| effects. It can be purchased in most
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| | colitis, and even mental disorders. Our
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| health food stores in the United
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| | failure to prepare our grains properly is
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| States.Sports DrinksAlthough marketers
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| | one of the reasons that celactic disease
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| would have us believe that sports drinks
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| | is so prevalent now.So, stay away from
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| are what the body needs when exercising
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| | the granola. Oatmeal is an excellent
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| heavily, the truth is that sports drinks
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| | addition to our diets, but use whole
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| are filled with sugar (sucrose, glucose,
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| | rolled oats (not instant) and soak them
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| and fructose) and salt (potassium and
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| | overnight before boiling them for
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| sodium) as well as artificial flavorings
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| | breakfast. Go to our recipe blog at for
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| and colorings. Add a little salt to
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| | a good recipe for coconut oatmeal.Good
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| Cool-Aid and you have about the same
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| | breads to eat are those that have
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| thing. You would be much better off
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| | properly prepared grains, including whole
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| drinking spring water or diluted freshly
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| | grain sourdough and sprouted grain
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| squeezed juices while exercising.Most
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| | breads. You can usually find these in
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| Energy and Sports BarsMost sports and
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| | specialty grocery stores and health food
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| bars are also filled with things that are
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| | stores.If you are trying to lose weight
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| not the best for our bodies, and are
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| | and/or eat healthier, remember that just
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| little better than candy bars. Many of
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| | because a company markets a
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| them contain sugar or artificial
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| | “healthy” product well or a
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| sweeteners, chemicals, preservatives, and
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| | health food store sells it, it
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| synthetic nutrients. Check the
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| | doesn’t mean that it is really
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| ingredients before you buy an energy bar.
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| | healthy for you. Do some research before
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| Try to find one that is made with whole
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| | you grab that sports bar, or better yet,
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| foods, such as oats and flax seeds,
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| | reach for an organic apple, cherries, or
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| fruits, and natural sweeteners.Soy
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| | some other natural (not processed) food.
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| ProductsThis is one of the most
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| | Your body will thank you and reward you
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| surprising ones of all, after all soy has
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| | for it.
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