Soybeans and net carbs

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Re: Soybeans and net carbs

Thanks for the info. Didn't know it was such a controversial subject!

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Re: Soybeans and net carbs

Thanks for the info. Didn't know it was such a controversial subject!

I think soy isn't a bad food if it is eaten in the proper amounts and proper way. The Japanese and Chinese eat soy products, but they are fermented or otherwise processed in a way to make it more digestible and nourishing. That's not to say if you drink a glass of soy milk or eat edamame once a month your health will deteriorate overnight.

But there are times when processing actually rids foods of potential toxins and/or makes the food more nutritious. For example, corn. The Native Americans treated corn with lye. The lye makes the niacin in the corn more available for the human body. So they can eat the treated corn without fear of developing a niacin deficiency. However, if you eat corn in large amounts without treating it with lye, then you run the risk of developing niacin deficiency. That doesn't mean if you eat corn on the cob at a barbecue you'll develop the deficiency, but it does mean that if you make untreated corn a staple in your diet---cornmeal porridgefor breakfast, corn fritters for lunch, creammed corn with cornbread for supper--- you will develop it. (Lye-treated corn is hominy.)

So I think moderation is the key to any food.