vegansofig: I’m sure many of you have had a disapproving meat eater lecture you about how bad soy is for you. Somewhat ironic that much of the meat eaten world-wide is raised on soya grain. 98% of all soy grown in America, for instance, is fed to livestock rather than people directly, making American meat eaters the driving market of soy production in that country. Whoopsies! So what is soy? Soybeans are the most widely used, least expensive, and least caloric way to get large amounts of protein with very little fat and no cholesterol. You can eat soybeans in many forms, including tofu, the beans themselves (also known as edamame), soy milk, miso, and soy powder. Here is the breakdown on soy. (I’m going to get all sciency on your ass) Soy has phytoestrogens. Phytoestrogens are phytochemicals, or natural chemicals found in plants. These phytoestrogens work with and in the body similar to the hormone estrogen. Isoflavones are a type or group of phytoestrogens which are thought to be positive. Again, this group of isoflavones is thought to aid in preventing cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis and menopausal symptoms. Some people are worried that eating soy can cause breast cancer, because they believe that phytoestrogens have the same effect as estrogens, and can thus increase breast cancer in estrogen-positive breast cancers. ➡ But wait! The average woman living in East Asia eats about 10 times the quantity of soy foods as the average woman in the United States. Yet East Asian women have lower rates of hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer than women in the United States. But there is some research that eating too much soy could negatively impact a woman’s fertility, and we should probably be careful not to overload infants with too much soy in their formula. However, the research is inconclusive, so to be on the safe side, don’t mainline soy. Enjoy your soy products, just don’t overload on them. #vegansofig http://instagr.am/p/LPVY2smiY0/ high-res →

vegansofig:

I’m sure many of you have had a disapproving meat eater lecture you about how bad soy is for you. Somewhat ironic that much of the meat eaten world-wide is raised on soya grain. 98% of all soy grown in America, for instance, is fed to livestock rather than people directly, making American meat eaters the driving market of soy production in that country. Whoopsies!

So what is soy? Soybeans are the most widely used, least expensive, and least caloric way to get large amounts of protein with very little fat and no cholesterol. You can eat soybeans in many forms, including tofu, the beans themselves (also known as edamame), soy milk, miso, and soy powder.

Here is the breakdown on soy. (I’m going to get all sciency on your ass) Soy has phytoestrogens. Phytoestrogens are phytochemicals, or natural chemicals found in plants. These phytoestrogens work with and in the body similar to the hormone estrogen. Isoflavones are a type or group of phytoestrogens which are thought to be positive. Again, this group of isoflavones is thought to aid in preventing cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis and menopausal symptoms.

Some people are worried that eating soy can cause breast cancer, because they believe that phytoestrogens have the same effect as estrogens, and can thus increase breast cancer in estrogen-positive breast cancers. ➡ But wait! The average woman living in East Asia eats about 10 times the quantity of soy foods as the average woman in the United States. Yet East Asian women have lower rates of hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer than women in the United States.

But there is some research that eating too much soy could negatively impact a woman’s fertility, and we should probably be careful not to overload infants with too much soy in their formula.

However, the research is inconclusive, so to be on the safe side, don’t mainline soy. Enjoy your soy products, just don’t overload on them. #vegansofig

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sweetthinspiration: just …

sweetthinspiration:

just …

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Just got back from an awesome workout!!

My apartment is across the street from my university, so I can still use the gym for the summer. It’s awesome. And I was on the elliptical for longer than I intended because I wanted to see what the guy won on deal or no deal…lol.

So far for food I hadddd…..

Breakfast:

  • Cup of green tea w/soymilk
  • Kashi shredded wheat cereal w/ soymilk and cinnamon
  • About 2 tablespoons of almond buttah w/flax seeds

Lunch:

  • Tofu salad on a hemp bagel
  • YUMMM

Yes I’m aware I probably eat too much soy haha but I prefer soymilk over other milks aaaaaaand I like tofu ;D And dude these hemp bagels from whole foods are sooo good but sooo expensive haha.

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thedailywhat:

This Is Also All Kinds Of Wrong of the Day: On the heels of recent Humane Society undercover investigations into chicken cruelty, pig cruelty, and Tennessee walking horse cruelty, a Mercy For Animals hidden-camera operation at a livestock auction in L.A. has…

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veganfeast: Pak Choy by CreatiVegan.net on Flickr. Double yum. I lo0o0o0o0ve bok choy high-res →

veganfeast:

Pak Choy by CreatiVegan.net on Flickr.

Double yum.

I lo0o0o0o0ve bok choy

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rayabelna: Kabocha and leek ravioli w/ sage coconut butter high-res →

rayabelna:

Kabocha and leek ravioli w/ sage coconut butter

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crueltydeficiency:

It sucks that some people can get sent to jail for abusing dogs/cats/horses but millions more cows, chickens, pigs and sheep are murdered all the fucking time.

What is wrong with this fucking world? 

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fo0d

today so far I ate..

  • fiberful bar from trader joe’s
  • clif bar
  • whole wheat bread w/smart balance
  • some green beans, tomatoes and a baked potato
  • tofu salad
  • some almond buttahh

I eat weird assortments of stuff I guess

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veganfeast: Sourdough pizza with shredded asparagus and roasted red peppers. by monica.shaw on Flickr. Nom high-res →

veganfeast:

Sourdough pizza with shredded asparagus and roasted red peppers. by monica.shaw on Flickr.

Nom

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The time will come when men such as I will look upon the murder of animals as they now look on the murder of men.

Leonardo da Vinci (via violent-buddhist)

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atthecenteroftheworld:

lauranotpalmer:

heres some advice

  1. eat a lot of fruit all the time especially blueberries and also dark green vegetables
  2. don’t do anything sexy with anyone you don’t want to it with a good test for this if licking any part of their body doesn’t seem in anyway sexy to you its a no go
  3. if eyes are the windows to the soul eyebrows are the curtains!!!!!!! take from this what u will
  4. dont talk about money at parties its unbecoming and stop worrying about your hair it’s fine 

solid advice

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