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In reply to the discussion: Yum, yoga mat! List of foods that include this new food group! [View all]Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)Now, I've read similar things regarding lactose tolerance - but then, I also know that all mammals are lactose intolerant after a certain age - it's part of the weaning process, and that the tolerance of Europeans, west asians, and some Africans is a form of limited neoteny in that regard.
I haven't heard any such thing about east Asians and soy products, which would imply a blanket intolerance for soy in populations outside this demographic... which not only doesn't seem to actually be the case, but since the information you provide claimed deleterious effects in two east asian populations - japan and Indonesia - I'm pretty dubious about the claim.
And now you're going into the "industrially processed" argument. Okay. So the Indonesians who eat tofu and lose their brains are losing it because it's industrial tofu? How exactly does one define industrial tofu? And what exactly is the difference between polysaccharides and starches in each context?
I may not have a flawless understanding of all this stuff, but I know enough to get that you're not presenting a terribly strong case for your position.