Soy

I would love to see some of the looks that this one generates. Contrary to popular belief, soy is just not good for you. Large quantities of it should be avoided in general, but unfermented variants of it should be avoided in any quantities.

This means that while fermented soy products, such as miso, tempeh, tamari and natto can be eaten in small quantities, soy milk, edamame and soy protein are a no-go.

Almost all of the soy grown in America is “Roundup Ready,” which means that this super-duper-GMO-product has been created in a pesticide-filled environment that aims to repel bugs. Most of us also happen to lack the enzymes required to properly digest soy, leading to a slew of digestive issues, including bloating, gat and malabsorption.

Soy products, such as soy protein and other soy-based supplements have been linked to hypothyroidism, breast cancer, asthma, allergic rhinitis and many other horrible conditions. Depending on your dietary restrictions or needs, minimally pasteurized goat’s milk is a healthy, easy(ish)-to-digest alternative to soy milk.

As for replacing soy protein, if you’re open to eating animal protein, it’ll always be your best bet from a nutritional impact standpoint. Funny how that works, right? We’re now going backward and offering old-school solutions to new alternative products.