Whey or soy?

Agreed.
Bump.

I couldn't decided because of the views being so conflicting.... so I have both! I have soy in the morning (which is usually post work out) then whey later in the day.

My preference is rice protein. whey is animal based which i prefer to avoid, and soy uspets my stomach a bit.
I've also seem hemp protein, but I haven't tried it.

I was listening to a Jillian Michael's podcast and she's not a big fan of soy at all. Personally I do whey, I feel more energetic and full from it.

That surprises me because I just found out that Jillian Michaels is a vegetarian, she said so in Self Magazine, May issue I think.

WHEY (unless you have sensitivities or allergies or milk or animal products then I would go with HEMP based protein powder), I don't like soy for a number of reasons:

1) Soy is the #1 reason why the Amazonian rain forest is being destroyed (to grow soy).

2) Soy contains pro-inflammatory Omega 6 and other isolates known to cause cancers.

3) Many people can digest whey better than soy (absorbing more nutrients).

4) Pigs fed whey gained more muscle mass than pigs fed soy. Sows fed whey produced bigger and and more robust piglettes (from Bob Evans Farm, yes the Ohio chain of country restaurants has it's own dedicated farms, one thing I love about Bob Evans).

Pros about HEMP:

Helps with balance and spacial perception (like a gymnast doing flips)

Good source of protein

Roller Pigeons fed hemp had better aerobatics in the air and more muscle mass than those who did not eat hemp seeds. Source, my own flock of roller pigeons.

Here is the link if you want to hear what Jillian has to say a little bit about soy.
http://www.learnoutloud.com/Podcast-Directory/Self-Development/Diet-and-Nutrition/The-Jillian-Michaels-Show-Podcast/40728#listen
Going Vegan and Fast Workouts

Author: Jillian Michaels
Fri, Mar 11, 2011



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It's a certain type she likes only. I think she's a bigger fan of the coconut milk.

Much of the controversy over soy has been created by biased research conducted by the meat and dairy industry. Scientific research shows no connection between cancer risk and soy consumption. It's mostly politically/economically motivated scare tactics. These page have good articles about soy and its controversies, complete with citations to scientific studies and links with more information.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/neal-barnard-md/settling-the-soy-controve_b_453966.html
http://zenhabits.net/soy/

The reason to avoid soy would be fear of GMO-soy.
My recommendation is a non-GMO plant-based protein source. Humans were not meant to consume the secretions of non-human animals.

As far as taste and texture, whey. Its also better absorbed and utilized because its closer to what the human body produces.

I use soy though because it has the most iron of any of the protein supplements. While studies have linked soy to negative health effects, its already in almost everything you eat in one form or another, so unless you grow all of your own food, a soy protein shake wont make a significant difference in any category besides protein and iron.

Hemp is like the super plant, you can do anything with it, so it probably is a good source of protein as well, but at least in the US it should be more expensive since hemp has to be imported.

I have autoimmune disease. I have read that Soy is bad for my thyroid, so I would use whey. Plus, I feel even more tired if I have soy.

my trainer told me whey