I realy want to be vegan, but im allegic to soy does that cut down on what i can eat if on a vegan diet?

Question

I realy want to be vegan, but im allegic to soy does that cut down on what i can eat if on a vegan diet?

Answer 1

Soy isn't at all a staple in the vegan diet.

When you look for a non-dairy "milk", just go for something non-soy like: rice milk, hemp milk, almond milk, oat milk, hazelnut milk etc.

Otherwise, just eat regular plant foods: fruits, veggies, grains, beans/legumes (kidney, pinto, peas, etc), nuts & seeds, herbs & spices.

Good plant sources of calcium (other than soy) include: spinach, kale, great northern beans, small white beans, figs, almonds, tahini, chickpeas, oranges, collard greens, oats, seaweed etc.

Answer 2

just eat fruits and veggies, soy isnt a "must"

Answer 3

it will cut it down a bit. a lot of people see soy as their big dose-o-protien. like the  man said, there are MANY other sources of protein and hemp/rice products rather than soy. go to a whole foods store or look around online. you'll find something.

Answer 4

Soy is like a drop of water in a lake. It's just one plant out of thousands.

Bread, pasta, rice, beans, peas, lentils, nuts, seeds, fruits and veggies. That's all that you need.

Answer 5

I don't think it will cut down your options that much more than they're already cut.  Soy seems to be in nearly everything (everything packaged, that is), vegan or not.  

As people have pointed out, there are plenty of other options.  The biggest problem might be butter alternatives (which are important if you're big on baking).  There are even some soy-free vegan convenience foods (like vegan ice cream, etc.).

Answer 6

i dont eat soy, except on the rare occassion, and Im a vegan. To be a vegan u do not need soy. I use rice milk that is fortied with chick peas instead of soy. Most people probably eat soy for the protein that u can easily get from other sources instead such as chick peas and other legumes and a variety of nuts, espescially almonds. Also it may not  be soy u are allergic to but a type of protein derived from brazil nuts used to genetically modify many soy products, which is proven to be highly allergenic. worth looking into.

Answer 7

It will cut it down, yes, but it is not impossible. The reason for eating soy is that it is a legume so it makes it very easy to get the complete set of essential amino acids. If you eat the right combinations of vegetables, you can still get those same amino acids. For instance, black beans and rice are a complete amino acid set. Other legumes also are rich in protein, such as lentils and sprouted beans. There is rice milk and rice dream ice cream available that contains no soy. If you eat a well balanced diet high in whole fruits and vegetables (not canned), whole grains (such as quinoa, couscous, etc, not processed breads or flours), and nuts/seeds (sesame seeds, peanuts, etc) you will be fine. You can also supplement your normal meals with things like wheatgrass drinks, nutritional yeast, rice bran syrup, etc. There are many ways to be vegan without eating soy.