Wow, the thread finally made it's way back to cereal.... sort of.
Now to derail that once more.
I think the consumption of soy is just an unnecessary risk when there are so many alternatives that don't come with the negative connotations. Why have soy milk when you could have organic skim which tastes better anyway? Why have soy protein when you can have whey and casein? I understand some people are lactose intolerant or for other medical reasons are forced to search for alternatives to dairy... but if not, why bother?
I drank soy milk for some time but thanks to my beloved wikipedia which led me to many other studies showing the possible risks I just quit and went back to my organic skim. The study Funk posted showing the positive effects dairy based milk post-workout is new to me, makes me want to make the good ol' post workout shake with milk
thanks Funk.
Metaphor time. Drinking alcohol in moderation, smoking cigarettes in moderation, cosuming crystal light which is very high in cancer causing chemicals... you know what I see? I see a kid who keeps sticking his hand into an open flame and pulling it out just before he gets burned too badly, then when his hand cools off he sticks it in again. There's no reason for the damn kid to be sticking his hand in the fire in the first place. The moral? QUIT TAKING STUPID UNNECESSARY RISKS.
Now to derail that once more.
I think the consumption of soy is just an unnecessary risk when there are so many alternatives that don't come with the negative connotations. Why have soy milk when you could have organic skim which tastes better anyway? Why have soy protein when you can have whey and casein? I understand some people are lactose intolerant or for other medical reasons are forced to search for alternatives to dairy... but if not, why bother?
I drank soy milk for some time but thanks to my beloved wikipedia which led me to many other studies showing the possible risks I just quit and went back to my organic skim. The study Funk posted showing the positive effects dairy based milk post-workout is new to me, makes me want to make the good ol' post workout shake with milk

Metaphor time. Drinking alcohol in moderation, smoking cigarettes in moderation, cosuming crystal light which is very high in cancer causing chemicals... you know what I see? I see a kid who keeps sticking his hand into an open flame and pulling it out just before he gets burned too badly, then when his hand cools off he sticks it in again. There's no reason for the damn kid to be sticking his hand in the fire in the first place. The moral? QUIT TAKING STUPID UNNECESSARY RISKS.