Soy: Killer or cure?

Hey healthy veggie,

I hope you’re having an awesome week so far.

Kat and I finally treated ourselves to a weekend away for the first time in quite a while.

We got ourselves over to Berlin for a humongous gig—and needless to say, it was incredible.

Right, on to this week’s dramatic headline.

Probably the single most contentious topic we’ve ever spoken about at Hurry The Food Up is soy.

Soy has a controversial history of whether it’s safe or not, particularly in the US, Europe and Australia.

Many are scared or worried about eating soy—and that’s a good thing!!

Going into things blindly isn’t (usually) the best idea, and of course our health is central to our lives.

A lot of this fear was based on older evidence, especially that soy seemed to be linked to an increase in illnesses, particularly cancer.

Thankfully, a lot of that has since debunked, and it’s looking good for the future of soy.

You can listen or read about it here.

And of course, this is all based on evidence. James, our Master’s-certified nutritionist, has dug (very) thoroughly into the topic to help vegetarians live longer and in good health.

He provides a full guide on how much soy we should be aiming to eat, and any dangers to watch out for.

Go have a read or listen for yourself :)

Still here?

Then you’ve probably seen that the science looks very good on soy.

So, here are a few of my favourite recipes to get you started.

• Breakfast: Try using soya milk with your cereal instead of cow’s milk or a smoothie like our Vegan Blackberry Smoothie.
  
  This is a great way to get lots of protein in your breakfast because soya milk is naturally high in protein.
  
  This is a biggie, by the way, because other alternative milks like almond and oat milk don’t contain much protein.

• Lunch: Consider using tofu or tempeh as a protein source in your salads or wraps, like we do in our Crunchy Asian Tofu Salad.

  Crunchy Asian Tofu Salad (High Protein and Vegan)

  Crispy tofu cubes, crunchy veggies and a superb dressing make this Asian tofu salad too delicious to be so healthy!

  hurrythefoodup.com/asian-tofu-salad

  

• Dinner: Add tofu to a curry to bump up the protein content of any evening meal, like our Marvellous Mango Curry.
  
  I love this recipe, and we make it regularly in bulk and freeze it for a speedy meal at a later date.

• Snacks: Edamame beans are a brilliant little snack that can be super transportable and handy, especially if you’re travelling.
  
  We have a Smashed Cucumber and Edamame recipe that is sooo good.
  
  It’s a simple little snack to prepare but is full of flavour, protein, and fibre, and it’s definitely worth trying.

• Dessert: Soya yogurt can be a great alternative to dairy-based options. For extra sweetness, you could top it with fresh fruit and honey or maple syrup.
  
  You can even make ice cream out of silken tofu - and it’s delicious!

  Silken Tofu Vegan Ice Cream – Sweet thang | Hurry The Food Up

  Silken tofu vegan ice cream is cooling, sweet and healthy. Have a scoop and be ready to fall in love with the flavour.

  hurrythefoodup.com/silken-tofu-vegan-ice-cream

  

Quick question: are you interested in a daily email with a ‘Meal of the Day’?

I’m floating the idea of sending these daily to those who want them. All recipes will be chosen personally by me, and will be fitting to the day, date or time of year.

My goal is provide healthy vegetarian inspiration (and sometimes naughty 😜) to those who want/need it.

Let me know, and if enough of you say yes, then I’ll get it started 🤗

Have an awesome rest of your week you guys, rock on 🤘🏽

Dave, James and Hauke

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