Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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The first couple ingredients and wheat and soybeans but is a high quality soy sauce really as bad as these ingredients would make it seem?

whats the deal?

flag	asked Aug 11 2011 at 21:34 matt 927●3●17

henny · Answer 1 · 2011-08-11 21:51:36Z UTC

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I file soy sauce in the 20% of stuff that I don't stress about. I use it occasionally as a seasoning but I don't marinate food in buckets of it. I hate eating soy products in general, but ignore it in soy sauce. Call me weird.

answered Aug 11 2011 at 21:51

henny

^^^ What she said. I avoid soy because of the phytoestrogens and my own propensity for gynocomastia...but for some dishes, it's simply a must so on my cheat meal day, if it's on the menu...it's a 20% item for me. :) – Andy Aug 12 2011 at 1:15

Efaitch · Answer 2 · 2011-08-11 21:57:09Z UTC

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We use soy sauce very occasionally. We buy Tamari, which is wheat free soy sauce. I believe that coconut aminos is a good replacement (but I've only heard it from you guys on the internet, so I have no way of knowing what it is...).

answered Aug 11 2011 at 21:57

Efaitch
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	Weirdly enough, the old bottle of tamari in my cupboard has wheat. Time to toss it. – Ambimorph Aug 11 2011 at 22:17
	I got the coconut aminos; I had to use so much it wasn't worth the price for me :( When I'm not doing a 30 day challenge, I'm gonna stick with tamari. – Jules K Aug 11 2011 at 22:24

Walcott · Answer 3 · 2011-08-11 23:28:27Z UTC

Soy sauce is fermented. I believe that the fermentation process removes the majority of the toxins found in raw, unprocessed soy like phytic acid and phytoestrogens.

I use it sparingly in my Asian dishes and stir fries. If you're cautious about gluten, some brands do make gluten and wheat free variations, which taste pretty good!

Joy · Answer 4 · 2011-09-09 14:05:33Z UTC

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Soy sauce = something I am never going to give up. I just love it that much.

answered Sep 9 2011 at 14:05

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penty · Answer 5 · 2011-09-09 14:59:46Z UTC

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Coconut aminos are a great sub, a very slightly different taste but I and my SO thinks taste better... and she's NOT on the paleo bandwagon at all.

answered Sep 9 2011 at 14:59

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Bradford · Answer 6 · 2012-05-21 03:32:32Z UTC

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I switched over to coconut aminos and it's a great sub. It was one of the first things i looked up before going paleo, that's how much I love soy sauce :)

answered May 21 2012 at 3:32

Bradford
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Whats the deal with soy sauce?

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