Soy Milk/Calcium
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Topic: Soy Milk/Calcium
Posted By: RubyG
Subject: Soy Milk/Calcium
Date Posted: 30 October 2008 at 1:03pm
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I can't drink normal milk - upsets my tum - i might be lactose intollerant, but not sure.
I have been drinking soy milk to keep calcium levels up but have read on some websites that soy milk is bad during pregnancy because of the phyto estrogens or something 
Does anyone know anything about soy milk during pregnancy or should i just get a calcium supplement? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 30 October 2008 at 1:18pm
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I'm drinking soy while pregnant and will be while breastfeeding, because of allergies in the family. It's been recommended that I do that, as otherwise there isn't enough calcium or protein in my diet. I hadn't heard that it was dodgy to drink while pg, but then there's a down-side to a large amount of any food I suppose. ------------- Andie |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 30 October 2008 at 1:21pm
| I drunk the calicum enrinched soy milk when bf (I had dairy while pregenant but then had to bf dairyfree due to Isla's dairy intollerance). |
Posted By: febbabe
Date Posted: 30 October 2008 at 6:24pm
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I have been drinking the calcium enriched soy milk as well as its something I craved when I was first pregnant. I also hadn't heard that it was bad to drink while pregnant but I do know there were tests done a few years ago on Soy milk and its adding to the risk of cancer. In my opinion its everything in moderation, there seems to so many things that are apparently cancer causing these days. |
Posted By: Mum2L
Date Posted: 30 October 2008 at 9:15pm
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Soy milk isn't bad during pregnancy. Remember the phyto-estrogens in soy aren't exactly the same as the estrogens we make, therefore our bodies are more likely to reject phyto-estrogens. Also those websites are going by out-of-date antedoctal data.
Soy milk is also a good source of protein, and contains no cholestrol, very low in saturated fats, and high in poly and mono unsaturated fats. The calcium they use to enrich soy milk is very easily absorbed by our bodies. The calcium they use in calcium supplements isn't absorbed very well into our bodies, and a lot of is expelled in our bodily waste products. I would just stick to soy milk as a source of calcium if you cannot digest dairy very well. Also another excellent source of calcium is broccoli  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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