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Soy Products Do Not Make You Healthy (part III)

Soy Protein is Not Complete

While fermented soy products,  such as traditional tempeh (tempe), contain protein, vitamins, anti-carcinogenic substances and important fatty acids, they can under no circumstances be called nutritionally complete. Like all pulses, the soybean lacks vital sulfur-containing amino acids cystine and methionine. These are usually supplied by rice and other grains in areas where the soybean is traditionally consumed. Soy should never be considered as a substitute for animal products like meat or milk.Claims that fermented soy products like tempeh can be relied on as a source of vitamin B12, necessary for healthy blood and nervous system, have not been supported by scientific research.²⁷

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Being Vegetarian: Is It Good or Bad for You?

Vegetarianism is the practice of observing a diet that consists of vegetables, grains, fruits, and nuts, and excludes meat and fowl. Vegetarians hold differing views about fish and those foods derived from animal products, such as milk, eggs, butter, and cheese.

The word vegetarian was first used in the 1840’s, although the practice of vegetarianism goes back thousands of years. People are influenced to follow this diet for a number of reasons – religious and moral, hygienic and physiological. Certain Hindu and Buddhist groups, Seventh-Day Adventist, and some Roman Catholic orders are among the religious group abstaining from meat. Some people feel that life is sacred to all living creatures and that it is ethically wrong to shorten the life-span of any animal to obtain food. Some vegetarians believe that the flesh of dead animals may harbor disease-causing bacteria and other impurities, and that no animals flesh can be as pure as plants grown by nature.

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