Is tofu bad for you ?

Question

Is tofu bad for you ?

Answer 1

Are there special concerns related to soy foods?

We include soy as one of the World's Healthiest Foods, and for good reason. It's the most widely grown and utilized legume in the world, with about 13,000 years of cultivation and over 5,000 research studies. There are studies that show soy to help regulate blood sugar, blood pressure, and estrogen balance. And there are studies showing soy intake to help prevent colon, breast, and prostate cancer, as well as atherosclerosis and post-menopausal hip fracture. It's seldom the case that a whole, natural food can be this widely used and studied for such a long period of time and have predominantly negative impact on our health.

Like all foods, soy is not a "magic bullet" and needs to be incorporated into a person's overall meal plan in a balanced and individualized way. We believe that soy needs to be eaten in moderation like all foods, as it is in Asia where it has been linked with promoting health potential. In Japan, for example, individuals seldom consume large quantities of soy at one time, as has often become the case with a "burger-replacement" type approach taken in the United States. The research makes it clear that when soy foods are consumed, traditional preparation methods - including the use of traditionally fermented soy products like fermented tofu, fermented miso, and fermented soy sauce - are best when it comes to our health.

At this point, no public health organization in the U.S. has recommended daily intake of soy products, including the National Cancer Institute, the American Heart Association and the American Dietetics Association. In 1995 in Japan, with all soy food products taken into account, the average intake was 50-70 total grams per day (not grams of soy protein, but of the entire food), which would translate into approximately 2 ounces per day. This is less than the amount ordinarily used in the United States with respect to a single serving of soymilk and the amount of tofu in a stir-fry. However, we've also become more and more concerned about the treatment of this food in the marketplace. Our concerns fall into three areas: (1) the growing disregard for traditional methods of preparing and consuming soy; (2) the increasing absence of whole soy foods in the marketplace; and (3) the genetic engineering of more and more soy. Here are more details we think you'll find important.

Answer 2

Too much can be.. but it's really yummy!!

Answer 3

Tofu is processed soybeans. It isn't particularly great for you. It does supply protein for a vegetarian diet. However, it isn't the power food companies are trying to market. There is also concern that soy contains plant estrogen that may increase chances of breast cancer and other estrogen related cancers.

In small quantities, it is fine in the diet. If you wish to consume soy protein, I would suggest miso or edamame. Also, do not rely on soy as your only protein. While it is a complete protein, large quantities can prevent your body from absorbing other nutrients.

Answer 4

I strongly agree with what Kitty Kat said, but I want to add that Soy Beans actually absorb more pesticides than an other vegetable and in-turn causes the consumer to ingest more poison than if they hadn't consumed the soy bean or its derivative product.

After hearing that myself, I don't even eat organic soy beans and wouldn't recommend for you to do-so either.

I do; however, recommend raw, organic vegan everything else for your nutritional intake. Buy the Omega Juicer 8005 model so you can juice wheatgrass and sprouts as well as extrude or homogenize nuts to make creative meals also with the help of an Excalibur Dehydrator (and Flexi-sheets).

Answer 5

not unless your allergic to soybeans than its fine to eat,  I don't prefer eating it but that's my opinion.

Answer 6

no but if your a girl to much  tofu can give you bad health  same with guys but we can eat more