Updated: 11/12/2009
Let me preface this post by saying: “I eat these foods.” Yes, it is true, I do eat about 50% of the foods listed. Especially peanuts, Smartfood, and some of the carbohydrate foods listed at the bottom.
If you take this list literally, it will just aggravate you, so take it with a grain of salt… or maybe a rain of whole wheat.
There are many terms that are misleading in the food advertising industry today. Think of how many times you see healthy phrases plastered all over food containers.
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Some examples of “healthy food” words on product labels:
- Fat Free
- Reduced Fat
- Low Fat
- Sugar Free
- No Added Sugar
- Diet
We are supposed to believe that each of these categories makes a food healthier. In reality, this couldn’t be further from the truth.
Here is what those “healthy food” phrases actually translate to:
- Fat free, but full of sugar and chemicals.
- Reduced fat, but increased carbohydrates.
- Low fat, but high glycemic index.
- Sugar free, but artificial everything else.
- No added sugar… because the all natural version has enough sugar to give you type II diabetes anyway.
- “Diet” food, but it causes cancer in lab rats so don’t drink/eat too much of it.
Consider the logic that food manufactures would have us believe: fat-free is good for you; jelly beans, jolly ranchers, and cotton candy are fat-free; therefore all those sugary candies are good for you. Makes sense? Think about it.
In fact, a study at John Hopkins University recently determined a link between high blood sugar and heart disease. This means high glycemic foods, such as the candy I just mentioned as well as many similar products, are inherently unhealthy.
Let’s examine some examples of nasty food that is supposed to be healthy, but will secretly kill you faster than the Terminator (not the Arnold character in any of the sequels).
Why is it good? A sugar free version of the popular carbonated beverage that you can drink on the go.
Why is it bad? OK, so soda is horrible for you, but take out the sugar and add in carcinogenic artificial sweeteners, combined with the artificial flavors and colors that are in all sodas, and you have a recipe for a Tumor in a Can.
Then of course you’ve got the caffeine factor, which is linked to hyperactivity, high blood pressure, and can mess with your blood sugar. Unfortunately the caffeine is an oh-so-good afternoon supplement.
Instead choose: filtered water and the occasional glass of milk
Why is it good? Seaweed contains essential nutrients such as selenium, calcium, iodine, and omega-3 fats. Sushi is nearly always wrapped in seaweed.
Why is it bad? This garbage doesn’t deserve to be called sushi. They are just small, compact, high glycemic, high calorie, carbohydrate nuggets. There’s not even much protein in these things. Eat 3-4 of them and you’ve had your serving for the day.
Aside from that, imitation crab meat isn’t even good for you. It is mostly just a crab flavored tofu-like substance fortified with sugar, sugar, and more sugar. It isn’t tofu, it’s actually a bunch of processed white fish, but it tastes like tofu. Blah!
Instead choose: In order to get some healthy carbs, some high-quality protein, and the benefits of omega-3 fats, choose real sushi made with salmon or tuna. To make it even healthier, order sashimi instead of white rice.
3. Peanuts
Why is it good? Peanuts contain healthy fats that contribute to the reduction in triglycerides, which are known to promote cardiovascular disease. In addition to monosaturated fatty acids, peanuts also contain magnesium, vitamin E, arginine, fiber, copper and folate all of which help to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Why is it bad? Aside from being high in fat and calories, peanuts also are loaded with omega-6 fats that distort the omega-3 to omega-6 ratio. This ratio says that your intake of each omega fatty acid should be 1:1. The reasons why this ratio is recommended is a topic for a whole other article.
All we need to know is that the American diet is typically from 20:1 to 50:1 in favor of omega-6, so any effort to reverse this trend is important for combating over 10 different common diseases including Alzheimer’s, rheumatoid arthritis, and diabetes. Peanuts are often contaminated with a carcinogenic mold called aflatoxin, and they are also one of the most pesticide-contaminated crops.
Instead choose: almonds or all natural organic peanut butter, but pour off the top layer of oil and replace with olive oil if the resulting peanut brick is too stiff. Olive oil is very low in omega-6 fats.
(But honestly, if you want the peanuts you should just eat them. They’re not that bad for you diet-wise.)
Why is it good? All peanut butter provides a heart-healthy substantial quantity of monounsaturated fat.
Why is it bad? Most commercial peanut butters are made with the same type of sugar that cake frosting is made with. Reducing the fat makes it even worse because even MORE nasty sugar is added and they contain less healthy fat. I’d rather just eat the extra calories.
Instead choose: As with peanuts, choose almonds or all natural organic peanut butter instead. Just remember to pour off the top layer of oil and replace it with olive oil if the resulting peanut brick is too stiff. Olive oil is very low in omega-6 fats.
I personally, after switching to all-natural, can no longer stomach commercial peanut butter. It tastes like sweetened lard to me now so I’d rather barf than eat it at all.
Why is it good? It contains omega-6 fatty acids, which are unsaturated fats that don’t raise cholesterol. Sweet.
Why is it bad? In the true spirit of peanuts, corn oil has 60 times more omega-6s than omega-3s. Omega-6 fatty acids increase inflammation, which boosts your risk of cancer, arthritis, and obesity. This is why we prefer a balanced ratio of omega-3s, which are found in walnuts, fish, and flaxseed.
Instead choose: Canola or Olive oils, which have a far better ratio of omega-6s to omega-3s. In my humble opinion, choose olive oil instead since canola oil has some less important issues of its own.
6. Fat-Free or Reduced Fat Salad Dressing
Why is it good? Less fat means less calories. Plus that salad dressing fat is lard just like mayo and crisco. Sick.
Why is it bad? Firstly because when fat comes out, sugar goes in. Either that or artificial flavors and sweeteners.
Secondly, since many vegetables are fat soluble, taking away the fat from the dressing means fewer of the salad nutrients will be absorbed into your body.
This was confirmed by a study at Ohio State University wherein a higher fat salad dressing resulted in an increased uptake of the antioxidants lutein and beta-carotene.
Instead choose: A salad dressing made with olive oil, or just use olive oil and vinegar as your salad dressing. If you try it you might like it.
Why is it good? It’s not. But in the spirit of argument: vegetarians and vegans eat the stuff so they can get protein in their diets. Yay ::sarcasm:: Plus the stuff is apparently low in fat and an alternative to whey for the lactose intolerant.
Why is it bad? Straight up, soy is thought to be linked to increased estrogen in males and increased breast cancer in women. The estrogenic effects are sometimes said to merely be the presence of the phytoestrogens and estrogen mimicking compounds found in soy.
Because of these estrogenic compounds, infants in particular can be adversely affected in many negative ways from exposure to soy, including premature development in girls, and underdevelopment in boys.
Soy also promotes hypothyroidism, thyroid cancer, and infertility just to name a few additional disorders. Phytic acid, trypsin inhibitors, toxic lysinoalanine and highly carcinogenic nitrosamines are all highly present in soy products.
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Some people are allergic to soy protein.
Instead choose: any high protein whole food such as brown rice, goats milk, coconut milk, almond milk, whole grains, nuts, seaweeds, seeds, beans, and lentils.
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As a side note, goats milk is considered one of the healthiest foods on the planet today, so give it a try.
Why is it good? Individually, fruit and yogurt are two of the healthiest food choices at the grocery store.
Why is it bad? Manufacturers load these products up with corn syrup, which effectively doubles the amount of sugar. All the better to entice kids to ask you to buy this crap.
Instead choose: Activia yogurt, which contains additional live active cultures to help your digestive system. Choose the Light version if you wish, but it is sweetened with sucralose (Splenda). (I opt for the light version.)
I enjoy Splenda quite often, but we have yet to know if there are an significant long term effects from its use. After all there are a few theories which suggest that consuming sucralose is like consuming very small amounts of chlorinated pesticides. There are at this time no conclusive tests that sucralose has any long term negative side effects.
9-11. Fruit Juice, Dried Fruit, and Fruit Cocktail
Why is it good? Well because fruit is good for you. It has a ton of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants; not to mention fiber.
Why is it bad? Fruit juice and fruit cocktail normally have sugar added. Some fruit cocktails come in a thick sugary syrup, and there’s more sugar in a glass of fruit juice than in a candy bar and as much as in a glass of soda (grape juice has about 40g of sugar in one serving). You get no fiber from fruit juice, and the stuff usually has preservatives added to it.
Dried fruit is similarly bad because it is also loaded with sugar, although not with added sugar. Think of it this way: take any fruit, which is naturally loaded with sugar, remove all the moisture thus shrinking it down to a fraction of its normal size, then sell it by the bucket load to consumers who don’t understand that this little tiny piece of fruit still has nearly all the calories and sugar of the original fruit!
Can anyone say “portion control”? What about “blood sugar coma”?
Instead choose: eat the whole fruit including the skin if possible, but limit it to one serving of fruit per meal/snack to avoid insulin spikes. If you must have fruit cocktail, choose one that comes packed in its own juices instead of syrup.
Why is it good? Because cheesy popcorn is oh so tasty.
Why is it bad? Because you are really just eating the popcorn equivalent of potato chips. Seriously, compare total calories and you will find that you are not saving much on the calorie front by eating Smartfood instead of chips.
Instead choose: get some spray butter, pop some plain popcorn, spray a light coat of spray butter on the popped corn, sprinkle various spices on the corn (but go easy on the salts), and shake it up in a bag. Now you have a low fat tasty treat.
Smartfood isn’t as bad as a candy bar or a Twinkie though, so go ahead and splurge every so often.
Why is it good? Baked beans are good for you because these types of beans are loaded with fiber
Why is it bad? The sugary syrup, just as much as in a can of soda, is just going to spike your blood sugar and insulin levels. This is never good for preventing heart disease or type II onset diabetes.
Instead choose: Red kidney beans. These things are packed with protein and fiber, and can be mixed with any sort of salad or pasta. Sometimes I enjoy kidney beans straight out of the can; no cooking, just wash and chow.
There are also several other kinds of high protein, high fiber beans, but they typically have to be cooked first. I say this because I tend to be lazy about cooking and I know you do too. Try cooking up some nice black beans; high in protein and fiber, low in everything bad.
Why is it good? Granola has some fiber, pasta salad has some vegetables, croutons make our salad crunchy, english muffins are one step up from bagels, and pretzels are a quick low-fat snack.
Why is it bad? One word: carbohydrates. All of these foods are made with corn syrup and/or processed white flour. These foods will spike your blood sugar faster than Bruce Lee could have kicked you in the face. You also won’t get much nutrition in the way of protein, fiber, vitamins, or minerals from any of these foods.
Instead choose: 100% whole grain or whole wheat pasta and English muffins for increased fiber and protein. Egg salad because, like it or not, eggs are good for you and are high in protein. Almond slices are high in omega-3 fats and are crunchy like croutons. Substitute healthy nuts for white starches whenever you can and you too can receive a 30% less chance of heart disease.
Clearly there are many alternatives to sneaky consumer foods. Fruits and vegetables remain a key ingredient in a healthy diet, and now you can look for tricky catch phrases when purchasing ‘health foods’. Drink plenty of water, get plenty of sleep, and eat wholesome low-sugar, healthy-fat foods; I bet you will end up doing OK as a result.
Resources:
Endocrinology 150:2446-2453.
Study Ties Obesity, Inflammatory Proteins to Heart Failure Risk
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People should just give up eating all together. According to various people all over the world, absolutely nothing you can ingest is good for you, except for water.
Seems that way. Just as well to start growing our own vegetables, raise chickens/cows, fish, pick berries and bake bread.
Yeah I know.. its ridiculous really.
“Experts” go back and forth with most foods all the time. Fruit and veggies are good for you… but not the ones that have too much natural sugar and watch out for pesticides. Eggs are good for you… no they’re not… yes they are… what is this year’s stance on eggs? We need to eat almost everything in moderation. Some foods that clearly should be avoided are stuff like french fries, nachos, bloomin’ onions, donuts, candy, cake, and cookies. Everything else is fair game if you ask me.
I think this is good advice. My models read stuff like this.
Total misinformation on soy after reading this misinformation I gather the rest of the page is loaded with such. Consult a professional instead.
If you say so. Men should not eat soy, I don’t care what you say. Sorry.
No, the amount of estrogen needed to do anything harmful to males, is so insanely far above a ingestible amount of soy protein, pounds and pounds a day for years ….
But with all the hormones and estrogens (phytoestrogens) floating around in today’s American culture, men need to do all they can to avoid ingesting estrogenic compounds whenever possible.
Stop being bitter because your lovely “Soy” sucks!!!!!
Its about time to…. soy is horrible!!!!
A lot of the so called “professionals” you pay…are paid off by big industry…namely the Soy Industry. Soy will kill you! The soybean actually has an enzyme within it (THAT IS NOT DESTROYED EVEN IN PROCESSING) that when ingested tries to destroy the host…meaning you. After a period of time this enzyme makes men sterile and can give women uterus and breast cancer. Can’t destroy the hosts better than that. Men no longer can father children…which basically stops the human race, and women can lose their uterus, or their lives. Stay away from this sh**…IT IS ABSOLUTE GARBAGE! The only way soy should EVER be eaten is if it is fermented, and only in small amounts.
i think that anything that tastes as bad as soy does has to be poisonous… also this article is written very cut and dry… things like carbohydrates are mentioned as bad but that isnt the case, you need them. moderation
14-20. Granola, White Pasta, Pasta Salad, English Muffins, Bagels, Croutons, and Pretzels
“Why is it good? Granola has some fiber, pasta salad has some vegetables, croutons make our salad crunchy, english muffins are one step up from bagels, and pretzels are a quick low-fat snack.
Why is it bad? One word: carbohydrates. All of these foods are made with corn syrup and/or processed white flour. These foods will spike your blood sugar faster than Bruce Lee could have kicked you in the face. You also won’t get much nutrition in the way of protein, fiber, vitamins, or minerals from any of these foods.
Instead choose: 100% whole grain or whole wheat pasta and English muffins for increased fiber and protein.”
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The writer of this article contradicts him/herself something awful. First, he/she mentions English muffins are ‘one step up from bagels’, then mentions stay away from them because of carbohydrates, corn syrup and white flour and that ‘You also won’t get much nutrition in the way of protein, fiber, vitamins, or minerals from any of these foods.’…BUT immediately recommends whole wheat English muffins for increased fiber and protein.
Well, I checked out Thomas’ regular English muffin ingredients vs their Hearty Grains whole wheat brand. Both brands use a form of sugar–whether it be corn syrup(regular), molasses, dextrose, sucralose and honey (whole wheat). The whole wheat muffin still has the same amount of carbohydrates, 1 more grams of protein, 2 more grams of fiber, the same preservatives AND both use soy ingredients that he/she is totally against. Talk about sending mixed messages.
Even some organic whole wheat multi-grain English muffins use some type of sugar–just an organic version–and they aren’t much more nutritious. One brand uses agave nectar– which is nearly pure fructose–and worse than corn syrup. Be selective.
Here’s a link to a great organic multi-grain brand that doesn’t use any sugars:
http://www.foodforlife.com/procart_catalog/index.cfm?ProductID=39&do=detail
Personally, I don’t think the yahoo that wrote this article knows whether he/she is coming or going–and I would take his/her advice with a ‘grain of salt’.
Sweet, thanks for the link. Regarding the muffins, what can I say? I recommend whole grains muffins over white muffins, although truth-to-tell: english muffins should not be part of a fat loss diet.
People should just make their own bread, it’s not that difficult and you don’t even have to have a bread machine. And a very big plus – you actually know what’s in it!
Actually in my honest opinion, grains shouldn’t be a major part of our diets anyhow. If you eat plenty of fresh vegetables and fruits you’ll get your good carbs and all the fiber you need. My family only eats spelt flour, usually just a couple times a week. I make our own bread, pizza dough, even crackers. There is never that heavy feeling you get when eating processed junk. Just my two cents. :~)
Wrong, olive oil is bad for you, omega 3 and 6 ratio is 1:15, flax seed oil is the best with a ratio of 5:1
Flax seed oil is the very best.
True, Flax seed oil is very good for you, however you cannot use it for cooking as the heat destroys much of the goodness and can even cause it to obtain toxic properties. the best way to get flax oil is to buy the whole seeds and grind them up fresh as you use them.
I’m not totally sure on whether olive oil is actually healthy or not, but it is a healthier alternative than your typical vegetable oils, the Mediterranean diet is said to be one of the healthiest in the world, they cook primarily with olive oil.
You mentioned canned red kidney beans as an alternative to boston baked beans, which have sugar in them.
Unfortunately, every can of red kidney beans which I have seen also lists sugar as an added content. This is not the case with other canned beans such as pinto beans. I generally pour off the liquid from the canned kidney beans, hoping that most of the sugar is there, rather than inside the actual beans. I would love to get cans of kidney beans without sugar, but I have never found any.
I guess you’ll just have to cook them from scratch.
Why did you bag on Vegans and Vegetarians in the Soy section? Do you have a problem with people who place a higher premium on the life of an animal than their own appetites? I am a vegan and I do avoid soy products as much as possible (everything in moderation) and I appreciate your information. However, your sarcasm about vegans and vegetarians was unnecessary.
Sorry. It might not appear so, but I have grown to respect vegetarians since starting Project Swole. Vegans are quite a bit more strict, and while I can respect that choice, I can’t see myself doing it.
I eat/drink soy products everyday because i am a vegan–soy milk, soy cheese and tofu. I even use silken tofu every time i bake. I don’t find anything wrong with me…
I eat from Mcdonalds about 3 days a week.
I never skipped day without drinking a soda for the last 3 years.
And… SURPRISE, I’m still alive.
Congratulations!
Yes, but are you healthy?
Canola oil is bad for you. Let’s get that straight and as a “health” nut please do your research on it if you insist on preaching. Canola oil is industry oil. Why is it being marketed and fed to us and called “healthy”. Because they make money that way.
Finally, one of the main issues with soy is that unless marked organic there is an over 90% likely hood that your bought soy product is GMO? Do you know what that means? You better look it up. Genetically Modified Organs. THESE types of things are the real issue. Your writings are about balance in a diet, but sound as if you insist that this and that is definitively bad. A the end of the day almost EVERYTHING is bad when done over the top. Balance!
I agree with you about balance. However, I did some research and can’t really find anything on GMO soy. I assume that just means that the soybean was genetically modified to produce more genistein. Not even sure what the negative consequences are for that sort of modification. Anyway, I maintain that soy increases estrogen in men and should be completely avoided. Further, I maintain that soy can be good for women in moderation.
You lost me when you said don’t eat soy, and gave no source. I thought you mean soy sauce, but no you meant soy beans. I don’t understand how you don’t consider tofu healthy, especially when the Japanese eat it so much and live so long.
Tofu is moderately healthy for women I suppose. Tastes nasty though. I remember this one time when I was a kid, my Mom’s friend in Washington DC gave me tofu ice cream. It was rough.
Diet Soda: You said drink a glass of Milk, From a diabetic stand point that raises the blood sugar and the caffeine does NOT! I test my blood sugar 10 times a day and have NEVER seen caffeine raise it.
Since when were half these foods healthly to begin with??
Eh… half of these foods are considered healthy by most average Americans.
Man, i eat nothin’ but Bacon, Eggs, Steak & Shrimp daily. And i’m in good health. But when it comes to Alcohol, i drink No Beer or Cocktails. That’s all empty calories. Strictly straight 80 proof whiskey. 0 sugar, 0 carb, 0 fat.
he listed every single food. and he forgot to list the worst food: butter, yet he listed soy which it a whole lot better than eating the real meat provided with the saturated fat. saturated fat from animals is basically pre-digested fat which is the exact same fat that covers our body.
Actually, it is recommended that you eat butter instead of margarine because margarine is loaded with trans-fats and butter just has saturated fats.
i agree that! But I’m too fat. T_T
I’d say butter is the opposite of most of the foods listed here, i.e. most people think it’s unhealthy but it’s actually healthy.
Agreed. People need to stop giving saturated fats a bad rep, given that there has been no proof till this day that it raises low-density lipoproteins, nor that it makes increases weight intake. In fact, the biggest weight-gain occurred after the low-fat diet became activate a few decades ago.
Eating fat will make you fat is a similar analogy to “eating hair will make you grow hair”. Our body needs fat, and in natural forms. Yes, this includes butter and meat! Specifically pasture-raised animals. Grass-fed beef has an omega-3 to 6 ratio of 1:2. Not to mention the health benefits of Stearic and Conjugated Linoleic Acid, as well as the complete protein benefit. The only vegan food I’ve found a complete protein in so far has been quinoa: delicious by the way!
I sympathize with vegetarians when it comes to commercially raised (i.e. abused) animals, as well as hunting/fishing for sport. However, the concept of not eating meat because it ‘hurts other animals’ is ridiculous. The entire food chain functions on consuming meat and vegetables. Many household pets are pure carnivores, and would not survive without meat. I do not expect a carnivorous animal to spare my life if I am caught in the wild with them.
As for soybeans, maybe the advocates should take a look at the soil degradation results of farming soybeans, and how it is damages the environment.
As for the japanese soy intake, they actually consume very little soy in their diet.
Humanity has survived for thousands of years on naturally raised food, and that is what we should focus on. The advent of mass-produced low quality farming, as well as refining methods to increase the shelf-life of foods is a huge downfall of our time.
i need 200 examples!
Hi there,
I just wanted to let you know than non hydrogenated margarine is available. It is made through a process called inter esterification and it is a better choice than butter.
I can’t believe that any margarine can be better than butter, it is still extremely processed in very unnatural ways.
Real homegrown/homemade butter from grass fed cows is healthy…aside from the high fat content of course…margarine..even without considering the fat, is still unhealthy. Butter that you get from the stores..still healthier than margarine, but mostly comes from factory milk farms where the cows are fed hormones and antibiotics and then other chemicals are added to the butter to make it last longer and look nicer But still better than margarine.
Oh and GMO stands for Genetically Modified Organism not Organ
Thanks Pam.
Processed food is the prominent factor in most unhealthy diets-just what Steve is trying to point out here. Sure, butter is high in fat, but take a look at the French-their diet is full of high fat-content foods such as filet mignon, creme brule, creamy ragout, the list goes on and on… The key to their health I think is also what steve is pointing out: Balance. Like many other healthy countries, they tend to eat food in moderation, even when they don’t, quality, non-processed food is eaten. Taking the time to cook up your own food (or have someone else do it for you
) with real ingrediants really pays off in the long-run, especially in this mess of a processed food-based society we’re living in.
-And Steve no wonder you might have developed an aversion for tofu… ice cream?! that sounds disgusting. Real tofu with egg noodles, veggies, and a nice peanut sauce is the way to do it
mmmm…. peanut sauce….
some1 pls reply asap i got a question about the fruit juice the only fruit juice i ever drink is v8 i also drink the vegetable 1 should i quit drinking v8 fruit shakes pls reply
some1 pls reply asap i got a question about the fruit juice the only fruit juice i drink is v8 i also drink the vegetable 1 should i quit drinking v8 fruit shakes and maybe the vegetable 1 some1 pls reply
Just drink the V8 juice. It tastes good and is pretty good for you. I prefer the veggie juice over the fruit juice, as most fruit juice is pure sugar.
On the topic of GMO, I recommend you watch “The Future of Food”. I found it on the Fancast website but you can view it for free and without commercials at The Future of Food website (http://www.thefutureoffood.com). If half of what they claim is true, it’s the end of the world!
You all need to get a life, especially Steve!
This is just so sad, and rather pathetic
Give Soy and sushi a break, who even knows of any sushi place that used wholegrain rice!
I am sitting eating burger rings and loving it!!!
suck on that steve!!!!
I’m Japanese and I’ve been eating soy since I was a kid. Apparently I’m doomed.
Prepare for certain demise.
Well. I grew up in a farm where we had a bit of everything: Pork (all the bits), beef, vegetables. etc etc etc… fruit in abundance and all types of sweet desserts cakes and the things that make life great. The problem is, back then we worked hard. You can’t go on eating the same when you don’t need it or don’t do enough exercise to match the dosage. And, having to read all this “city brat” cheap commentology on what’s good or not… what a waste of time. I read pages of comments where the only conclusion to draw is that nothing is good for you. Not if you decide to eat tofu for the rest of your life and not have a balanced diet. Go enjoy yourselves. Maybe you’d be able to have better opinions if you had ever got out of your office and stuck your hands in the dirt, get some farm action.
Being a farmer is brilliant. I wish I could have grown up on a farm. Sure it’s hard work, but it would have been a tremendous experience.
Could you please let me know where you got your information about soy from as I’d be interested to read it.
I’m not 100% sure. I wrote that article years ago.