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I have a question again

Postby Cebo » Thu Mar 09, 2017 9:16 am

I'm sorry I am asking too much, but I just need to understand as I am still new at this and currently busy with information overload.

Today I cleaned my house off of all non-complaint foods as I am starting tomorrow. I have some sorghum and soya chunks. Now I thought I was going to make porridge for breakfast and use the soya chunk with basically everything as they are very flexible and I enjoy their texture.

1. When reading on the staple starches page: https://www.drmcdougall.com/health/education/free-mcdougall-program/steps-to-recovery/starch-staples/ I realized they did not mention sorghum ( I am secretly hoping it falls under millet but just want to be sure).

2. Also on the page, they say:
Soybeans cannot be considered a starch staple because they are too high in fat to be allowed on the diet regularily
I get that, but soy chunks(flakes) are not fatty at all, it has been extracted and well I am not planning on eating them as a starch staple but I love them as mince or meat replacements. So are they allowed or forbidden?

Please don't get tired of my questions.
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Re: I have a question again

Postby BroccoliForever » Thu Mar 09, 2017 9:22 am

Sorghum is a whole grain, so it is fine.... https://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2008nl/jan/grains.htm
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Re: I have a question again

Postby Cebo » Thu Mar 09, 2017 9:32 am

Thanks so much dear. I am relieved because I had already bought it and I liked that it is very cheap.
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Re: I have a question again

Postby VeggieSue » Thu Mar 09, 2017 12:40 pm

Cebo wrote:2. Also on the page, they say:
Soybeans cannot be considered a starch staple because they are too high in fat to be allowed on the diet regularily
I get that, but soy chunks(flakes) are not fatty at all, it has been extracted and well I am not planning on eating them as a starch staple but I love them as mince or meat replacements. So are they allowed or forbidden?


The soy chunks I assume are texturized vegetable/soy protein, right? Like I said in the other thread, processed soy is NOT allowed. TVP is made using a chemical extraction process, nothing natural at all about it. It's way too high in protein, too. Remember I said beans were restricted to one cup a day in the other thread, right? Well, the proein in TVP is highly concentrated, and even worse for you than if you ate a big bowl of soybeans.

Get rid of them.

If you want a tvp replacement, Mary McDougall has a recipe for one made from tofu in the Recipes section of the main board.

https://www.drmcdougall.com/health/education/recipes/mcdougall-recipes/?recipe-id=784&recipe-name=Tofu-TVP

But again, it's still only allowed in small amount, a "yellow light" food in the Color Picture Book.

https://www.drmcdougall.com/health/education/cpb/
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Re: I have a question again

Postby Cebo » Fri Mar 10, 2017 12:09 am

VeggieSue wrote:
Cebo wrote:2. Also on the page, they say:
Soybeans cannot be considered a starch staple because they are too high in fat to be allowed on the diet regularily
I get that, but soy chunks(flakes) are not fatty at all, it has been extracted and well I am not planning on eating them as a starch staple but I love them as mince or meat replacements. So are they allowed or forbidden?


The soy chunks I assume are texturized vegetable/soy protein, right? Like I said in the other thread, processed soy is NOT allowed. TVP is made using a chemical extraction process, nothing natural at all about it. It's way too high in protein, too. Remember I said beans were restricted to one cup a day in the other thread, right? Well, the protein in TVP is highly concentrated and even worse for you than if you ate a big bowl of soybeans.

Get rid of them.

If you want a tvp replacement, Mary McDougall has a recipe for one made from tofu in the Recipes section of the main board.

https://www.drmcdougall.com/health/education/recipes/mcdougall-recipes/?recipe-id=784&recipe-name=Tofu-TVP

But again, it's still only allowed in a small amount, a "yellow light" food in the Color Picture Book.

https://www.drmcdougall.com/health/education/cpb/



That's a bummer :-( , but thanks for clarity dear. This has a very clear explanation. I guess I have to give them away.
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