Oh dear. There are now so many problems arising from cow’s milk, that Soy is what's made itself known as a ‘healthy’ solution. Then isn't this interesting..
Fact #1 HIGH LEVELS OF ANTI NUTRIENTS
Phytic Acids in Soy
block body of minerals, such as magnesium, iron, zinc and CALCIUM.
There are many
enzyme inhibitors slowing protein digestion, causing growth problems and digestive issues
Cooking doesn’t help, as soy is very resistant to heat and
only long fermentation will reduce the anti nutrients content (ie. Tamari, miso and netto are OK)
Fact #2 PHYTO-ESTROGENS AND FLAVONES
Flavones block the
thyroid function
Phyto-estrogens closely
mimic estrogen in human body, affecting levels of testosterone and impairing reproductivity
One glass of Soy milk has been shown to have the same amount of estrogen as EIGHT
birth control pillsFact #3 NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
99% of soya bean are
genetically modified and have the highest percentage of contamination by
pesticide of all foods
Fact #4 SOY IS EVERYWHERE
Most products in supermarkets are made of soya and corn (they feed this to cows too!)
Most fish get farmed and fed soya/inverted corn syrup
Commercial chocolate has lecithin, which comes from soya beans
THERE IS LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL!
And it's brighter than ever! There are many many foods that have calcium in a more bio- available form than Milk AND will give us even more nutrients and minerals, that are needed for healthy bones...
SEEDS- Sesame seeds have the highest calcium content in the seed world, as Calcium is found in tough, hard things, like shells. Also sunflower seeds
NUTS- Many kinds, like Hazelnuts and walnuts, but mainly Almonds and Brazil Nuts
GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES- especially Collard greens, Kale, Turnip greens, but not so much Spinach, as it is very high in oxalic acid that binds with the calcium and makes calcium less available
SEA VEGETABLES- Nori, Kombu, Agar-Agar, especially Wakame
VEGETABLES- especially fibrous vegetables, Cabbage being the richest source, and Broccoli
FRUIT- Figs, Olives and Apricots
And of cause I won’t just leave it at that without giving you a recipe too, so I thought I will make a video on how to make your own Nut Milk from Almonds, as I ran out of time during my Festival of Life lecture to demonstrate this...
ALMOND MILK AND SUPERFOODS SMOOTHIE
For the essentialsBlender
Cheese cloth/ Nut Bag/ Stockings
Jug
For the MilkAlmonds (soaked overnight)
Pure Water
Optional: pitted dates, sea salt
For the Superfoods SmoothieNut Milk (from above)
Peaches
Strawberries
Lukuma Powder
Purple Corn Flour
Maca Root Powder
-Follow the 4:1 ratio and use 4 Cups water to 1 Cup Soaked Nuts. Decrease the water amount for a creamier milk
-Put nuts and water in the blender
-If using, add dates (about 2 per one cup of nuts) and pinch of sea salt
-Blend until smooth and strain
-Have straight from glass, on your cereal or any way you usually have your milk, but if you are making the Smoothie, return strained milk to the blender
-Add superfoods, then peaches and strawberries
Note: some people find Maca too overpowering, so use about half a teaspoon per cup of Smoothie
