Comments on: Health foods to avoid

By: Melanie Adams

Melanie Adams — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:39:54 +0000

Great point to add to this wonderful article. I’m appreciative to all who take the time to actually research, verify, and share helpful information.

By: Recipe: Cashew Chicken and Hoisin Sauce

Recipe: Cashew Chicken and Hoisin Sauce — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:00:09 +0000

[...] lot of great options for local Chinese cuisine that meets our food standards. We like to avoid MSG, GMO soy sauce, and CAFO meats as much as possible. Thankfully, I’ve been able to real foodify one of our [...]

By: robin

robin — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:07:57 +0000

I hear what you are saying. And I do say that “most” agave is mass produced and not a health food… and there’s a reason why I put my sources so that others can dig deeper… I’m a blogger not a medical journal. As far as the soy issue… NOTHING I have researched as indicated that the meat industry is behind the science of why *most* soy food is not health food. I talk about the difference between fermented and commercial soy. Most of which is GMO and found in over 90% of processed foods… I don’t need to follow a money trail to know this stuff isn’t good to consume when all the information available clearly points to it. (Although, for the record I do make a diligent effort to question who is behind funding studies.)

This post was written last year, and I wrote it with the best intentions and further citations for those wanting more of the science. I probably only had 300 followers at the time, but I still stand by what I believe to be true: These three foods are better left alone or you better take PROPER measurements to ensure that you are getting the right kind of soy or agave foods… most of which are not easily available to most people. Anyone who take a moment to check out my bio will know that I’m not a scientist, not a journalist, and not trying to make a buck of any particular food. I present information that I find useful in my journey to real health. I do my best and stand behind what I write, but my ultimate hope is that people take the information and continue to dig deeper until they find what works for them.

By: RichelleBee

RichelleBee — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 07:24:51 +0000

Having read your own source on agave (Huffington Post) Dr Mercola clearly differentiates between mass production agave nectar and small, indiginous, organic producers – whereas your “conclusion” clearly does not.

Had I not taken the 2 minutes to read your cited source, I would have assumed (based on your conclusion) that ALL agave nectar was to be avoided as unhealthy, when that is clearly not the case.

Such a blanket statement on your part does a huge disservice to the ethical, organic, small indiginous producers, and those of us seeking information on healthy options and alternatives.

Further, can you conclusively and without reservation say that the meat industry is in no way connected to discrediting soy?

In our age of misinformation, where Monstanto sings the praises of GMO, Big Oil refutes climate change, and Big Tabacco dismisses links to lung cancer, we must be ever vigilant about questioning who is behind the funding of studies.

In light of what we know about the nature of human greed, it wouldn’t seem a stretch to say that Big Meat, who obviously has a vested interest in ensuring the con$umption of innocent beings (with little regard for their suffering as evidenced in countless expose videos) would think nothing of throwing a little, or a lot, of misinformation our way.

Respectfully, with over 13,000 followers, please ensure your information is unbiased, and above all, accurate. It would seem a clarification and rewrite of your post is in order.

Perhaps you could research and post the brands of ethical agave – I’m sure they’d appreciate the publicity.

By: robin

robin — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 03:20:42 +0000

I’m sorry… is what safe? I don’t use canola oil (or any of the other ingredients) in any of my beauty products. I think there are much better options that are better for your skin and the environment.

By: C

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:28:05 +0000

Is it safe to use in the beauty products recipes you give on this website?

By: meghan oona

meghan oona — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 19:18:15 +0000

There’s been a lot of fear mongering against soy lately! It’s actually a wonderful food. In “Healthy at 100″, John Robbins reviews the works of several PhDs about the Okinawans (the longest living people in the world). They ate 2 servings of tofu a day (not just fermented, either), and “It is not an accident that in Okinawa, home to the highest soy consumption in the world, heart disease is minimal, breast cancer is so rare that screening mammography is not needed, and most aging men have never heard of prostate cancer…They conclude that high soy consumption is one of the main reasons that Okinawans are at extremely low risk for hormone dependent cancers, including cancers of the breast, prostate, ovaries, and colon. Compared to North Americans, they have a staggering 80 percent less breast cancer and prostate cancer, and less than half the ovarian cancer and colon cancer.”

There’s a very well researched, in depth analysis about every angle of soy here: http://www.johnrobbins.info/blog/what-about-soy/ On a personal note I’ve been vegan for 17 years and do just fine with soy. <3

By: robin

robin — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:11:29 +0000

Without any sort of specifics, I can’t help clarify the issue any more.

By: heidmarie

heidmarie — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:09:49 +0000

Your information on canola oil and infant formula is incorrect.

By: robin

robin — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 01:46:56 +0000

I’d really cut back on the soy if it were me and I would ONLY consume organic soy as most soy is GMO. Lentils are a great source of protein, but not sure it would make a good “meat” substitute. If a vegetarian life is really important to you I’d consider checking out some quality vegetarian cookbooks that don’t try and copycat non-vegetarian foods. I just don’t think there is a substitute for meat. But that’s not to say that you can’t find some delicious and nourishing recipes that are completely vegetarian. Especially now that more and more vegetarians are seeing how dangerous soy is, there are a lot more resources available to help you make the most of what you can eat. But as a meat eater myself, I’m probably not the best resource for that specific need.