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Teresa G.
August 19, 2014
This recipe is AWESOME! The shitake mushrooms were substituted with regular sauteed button mushrooms. I served it to my kids last night and they loved it. This one is definitely going into our family's recipe collection.
Pat B.
May 26, 2014
Thanks for all of the great input, everyone. I'm seeing my doctors next week, and I'll be pushing them for more info.
Ellie
May 20, 2014
Tofu might be full of GMOs but it's much lower fat than nut butters. Just a reminder!
Nicole
May 19, 2014
Sorry but Im new to veganism- I see opposing viewpoints on nut butters vs. tofu. In laymans terms, what are the main issues with both products? Im otherwise healthy, so I don't need to worry about cancer issues like one commenter posted...thoughts?
Gena H.
May 25, 2014
Nicole,
The majority of research that we have suggests that soy is healthful across the board: good for cardiovascular health, anti-inflammatory, cholesterol lowering, cancer preventive. And nut butters are also healthy! You can enjoy both foods, in moderation and balance, as with all ingredients in a healthy diet.
Gena
The majority of research that we have suggests that soy is healthful across the board: good for cardiovascular health, anti-inflammatory, cholesterol lowering, cancer preventive. And nut butters are also healthy! You can enjoy both foods, in moderation and balance, as with all ingredients in a healthy diet.
Gena
Julie M.
May 18, 2014
Given that tofu in this country is becoming such a problem as far as GMOs and allergies it would be nice to see some recipes that did not include soy. It is not a protein that anyone can metabolize, at least not in the unfermented variety primarily sold in the states.
Gena H.
May 25, 2014
Julie,
The vast, overwhelming majority of the GMO soy grown in this country is either fed to farm animals or is used in processed foodstuffs. It's actually quite rare for tofu and tempeh *not* to be non-GMO and organic these days, and it's incredibly easy to find brands that are.
Gena
The vast, overwhelming majority of the GMO soy grown in this country is either fed to farm animals or is used in processed foodstuffs. It's actually quite rare for tofu and tempeh *not* to be non-GMO and organic these days, and it's incredibly easy to find brands that are.
Gena
Justin M.
May 18, 2014
Yum. Very similar to my Orecchiette pasta recipe: http://saltpepperskillet.com/recipes/orecchiette-pasta-shiitake-mushrooms-english-peas/
What W.
May 16, 2014
This looks delicious. Thank you for the recipe! And no need to avoid soy for health purposes, especially not for cancer risk reduction. http://www.cancer.org/healthy/eathealthygetactive/acsguidelinesonnutritionphysicalactivityforcancerprevention/acs-guidelines-on-nutrition-and-physical-activity-for-cancer-prevention-common-questions
Blue P.
May 15, 2014
Looks tasty, but we try to avoid tofu when preparing meals at home as it does have health concerns and is already rather difficult to avoid when dining out. Cashew cream though, is a vegan's dream!
Pat B.
May 15, 2014
Tofu is not good for women who have had estrogen receptive breast cancer. I'll have to try cashews.
Gena H.
May 25, 2014
Pat,
The research on soy and breast cancer actually suggests that soy either has no impact on recurrence of cancer (even in cases where the cancer was estrogen receptive) or that it has a slightly positive, preventive effect. The tiny number of suggestive studies that called this into question (and have been seized upon by popular media) were done with a form of soy isolates that are heavily processed and do not appear in tofu or tempeh. Some good studies (but there are many many more):
Shu XO, Zheng Y, Cai H, et al. Soy food intake and breast cancer survival. JAMA. 2009;302:2437-2443
Butler LM, Wu AH, Wang R, Koh WP, Yuan JM, Yu MC. A vegetable-fruit-soy dietary pattern protects against breast cancer among postmenopausal Singapore Chinese women. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Apr;91(4):1013-9.
Wu AH, Koh WP, Wang R, Lee HP, Yu MC (2008) Soy intake and breast cancer risk in Singapore Chinese health study. Br J Cancer. 99(1):196–200.
Korde LA, Wu AH, Fears T, et al. Childhood soy intake and breast cancer risk in Asian American women. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2009;18:OF1-10.
Shu XO, Jin F, Dai Q, et al. Soyfood intake during adolescence and subsequent risk of breast cancer among Chinese women. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2001;10:483-8.
Caan BJ, Natarajan L, Parker BA, Gold EB, Thomson CA, Newman VA, Rock CL, Pu M, Al-Delaimy WK, Pierce JP. Soy Food Consumption and Breast Cancer Prognosis. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. Prev. 2011 May;20(5):854-8. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-10-1041. Epub 2011 Feb 25.
The research on soy and breast cancer actually suggests that soy either has no impact on recurrence of cancer (even in cases where the cancer was estrogen receptive) or that it has a slightly positive, preventive effect. The tiny number of suggestive studies that called this into question (and have been seized upon by popular media) were done with a form of soy isolates that are heavily processed and do not appear in tofu or tempeh. Some good studies (but there are many many more):
Shu XO, Zheng Y, Cai H, et al. Soy food intake and breast cancer survival. JAMA. 2009;302:2437-2443
Butler LM, Wu AH, Wang R, Koh WP, Yuan JM, Yu MC. A vegetable-fruit-soy dietary pattern protects against breast cancer among postmenopausal Singapore Chinese women. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Apr;91(4):1013-9.
Wu AH, Koh WP, Wang R, Lee HP, Yu MC (2008) Soy intake and breast cancer risk in Singapore Chinese health study. Br J Cancer. 99(1):196–200.
Korde LA, Wu AH, Fears T, et al. Childhood soy intake and breast cancer risk in Asian American women. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2009;18:OF1-10.
Shu XO, Jin F, Dai Q, et al. Soyfood intake during adolescence and subsequent risk of breast cancer among Chinese women. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2001;10:483-8.
Caan BJ, Natarajan L, Parker BA, Gold EB, Thomson CA, Newman VA, Rock CL, Pu M, Al-Delaimy WK, Pierce JP. Soy Food Consumption and Breast Cancer Prognosis. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. Prev. 2011 May;20(5):854-8. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-10-1041. Epub 2011 Feb 25.
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