Soya Milk Questions

kafkathecat

There is loads of calcium in green veg., nuts and seeds, tofu, beans etc. and interestingly societies that do not consume dairy products have much lower levels of osteoporosis than we do so don't worry about calcium.
K.

LooniesMum

That's right Kafkathecat, and we actually need magnesium to put calcium away into the bones, and cow's milk is a LOW magnesium food! (So whole grains, nuts and seeds and a little dark chocolate will add in some magnesium).

Elphee

Honeyapple wrote: »

My 11 month old DD has a lactose intolorence and we have been advised to cut out Dairy products and use Soya milk etc. I just have a few questions.

Can you freeze Soya milk - we are currently giving her Alpro Soya the one found in the fridge cabinets.

What is the difference between long life Soya milk and the one found in the fridge.

Does anyone have a good recipe for a Dairy free birthday cake.

Thank you

I hope you have found the replies useful and getting used to the dairy free diet for your little one. I'm a registered dietitian and would just like to re-assure you that soya dairy alternatives with calcium are great for all ages from 6 months onwards as part of a balanced diet. The Alpro range with calcium has the same protein and calcium levels as dairy and there are many products and variety of flavours you can introduce to your child's diet - whether long life or fresh - that will depend on DD's taste preference!! There are custards, milkshakes, desserts and yogurt alternatives available in all supermarkets. The Soya Milk alternatives with calcium - including Alpro - are suitable to introduce into a child's diet in cooking - The milks are naturally low in fat and therefore should not be used as DD's main milk alternative drink until DD is two years. DD will need a full fat formula milk as her main drink through the day until the age of two - to ensure she is getting enough energy for her fast growth and development. For some great recipe ideas, try the 'Alpro Soya' website. For other dietary queries, do discuss with your local registered dietitian which your GP can refer you. Good luck. Elphee Medici, A friendly registered Dietitian :-)

GetRealBabe

I tried Asda's own brand soya yogurts: they're ok but not as creamy as Alpro's.

aliballi

I don't want to scare monger but their are various concerns about soya milk, including reduced testosterone levels & as so I really would look at both the pro's & cons of it & perhaps only choose organic if their is no other alternative.

Pitlanepiglet

aliballi wrote: »

I don't want to scare monger but their are various concerns about soya milk, including reduced testosterone levels & as so I really would look at both the pro's & cons of it & perhaps only choose organic if their is no other alternative.

Can you link to what you've read that concerns you?

I haven't researched soya recently but when I did there was a lot of fairly bogus material about trying to discredit soya and very little of it stacked up.

There are cultures that have been using soya as a form of protein for thousands of years, it's pretty well tried and tested, these societies as a rule have lower levels of cancers etc. than ours (although clearly you have to assess on a more holistic level).

Unless there is something new, I didn't find anything that made me not want to have soya and lots that made we want to have it (its affect on lowering bad cholesterol levels) etc.

By choice I would chose organic soya and that's one of the many reasons that we make our own milk, but that's a preference to avoid chemicals and you'll find those same chemicals in many other forms of food. IMV animal products are likely to have a bigger impact on hormone levels owing to the treatments given to the animals to increase meat production etc.

One caveat with soya is anyone who has a oestrogen receptive form of breast cancer, some of those people would rather avoid soya because of its oestrogen levels.

wigglebeena

PLP, I'm a bit foozled by your description of the soya milk maker. We get it hammered into us all the time about how important it is with most pulses to have them on a fast boil for ten minutes in cooking to denature nasty toxic proteins (including soya beans AFAIK). Doesn't using raw beans include the toxins? Or is that left in the discarded part of the bean?

I would be a bit concerned myself (but then I'm never happier than when I've got something to worry about!) Is it covered in the literature that came with the machine?

Pitlanepiglet

Hi sorry to be ages, I can read from work but not post for some reason.

The SoyQuick machine heats the beans before pulping them so it's all OK. You get nice warm soya milk out of it...

nesssie1702

We've been on soya milk for the last 5 years now through choice more than having to deal with allergies. I find that my cattarh (sp?) is much better when I'm on soya than on cow juice.

We use the Soya SoGood "fresh" variety which is found in the chiller. I find it much nicer than Alpro, which I find very chalky. The So Good doesn't curdle in coffee and tastes nice on cereal too.

northwest1965

I recently started using soya milk, I have it on my cereals and use it to make rice pudding. I made a cup of coffee earlier in the week and thought I'd try it with soya milk. It curdled. Any idea why?