Hi Renate

Soy, or Soya as it is also known, is neither Paleo nor Banting approved.

Unfortunately for me my parents were vegetarians & as a result our diet consisted largely of Soya products (for the protein) as it was deemed a healthy substitute in those days which could’ve been the cause of me suffering so much with allergies & illness.

I’m only now starting to get the health benefits of a proper diet, which for me is the Paleo way of eating which I prefer to Banting as I’m also not too good on dairy

For instance Soya contains high levels of goitrogens which are compounds that inhibit the thyroid’s ability to utilize iodine correctly which could lead to hypothyroid problems.

Read more about the dangers of Soya at the link below;

http://paleopower.co.za/soya-banting/

I have been banting for a year now, whilst I am healthy I have lost NO weigh. On the other hand my husband is going from strenght to strength. When we started to bant he lost 10kg in the first 10 weeks, not that he needed to loose any weight… he runs stronger and his health improved – He is a real “stallion” at age 52!!!!

So now I am considering doing Paleo and cut dairy…although that is scary…