A family friend who’s a psychiatrist told us that tofu can worsen depression. I’m skeptical, but a web search revealed the following:
Even though soy is packed with lean protein, it’s also packed with trypsin and protease inhibitors—enzymes that make the digestion of protein incredibly difficult. Soy is also high in copper, a mineral linked to anxious behavior, and loaded with oligosaccharides, which are known to cause flatulence. (Link, TW: meat)
The article also says tempeh is better than tofu in this regard, so that’s good since I like tempeh more than tofu (harder to source though). I wanted to ask here who are more along in life.
Also regarding the digestion part, I am much better with soy milk than I was with dairy. 😂
I suppose it’s a little like vaping vs. smoking - sure the jury is out on vaping, but we know for certain cigarettes cause cancer so I’d rather take my chances on vaping.
I stopped getting pimples when I stopped dairy. It’s not just the lactose intolerance. It’s just generally bad for us.