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My husband and I are starting this plan together.  He eats peanuts practically everyday.  Scanning the posts, I noticed seeds and nuts were mentioned as off-limits.  We don't have the book yet so would like someone to explain.  Thanks!

Mary,
What about the soy nuts that everyone has been talking about? I thought those were ok? Are they just an every now and then kind of thing if you get a craving for nuts?
Tina

OH, that's interesting, I didn't know that! Where can you find soy nuts, I can't find them in the grocery store but I have been looking on the nut isle. I looked in the produce section as well and didn't see any. Can you only find them at a health food store?

Tina

Mary,
Where were they in your grocery store? Was I looking in the wrong place?

Tina

I found them in the produce section at our Price Chopper.

Kayleen

Thanks guys!!
Tina

I do like soy  nuts, HOWEVER, I've read that too much soy can stall your thyroid.  I take Synthroid for hypothyroidism, so I really limit my soy products.  Just a FYI!  I try to stick to popcorn, if I need a crunchy food fix!

Wishing you the best!

Kelli

Kelli,
I haven't heard that. I take synthroid also. I just bought some but only to have in case I get a craving for peanuts or peanut butter.
I will make sure that I only use them for cravings.

Tina

I had heard that about soy & thyroid and estrogen production as well.

Ask Niki about it (in a Personal Message, if necessary).  She's a nurse who's been successful on LDL and also has thyroid issues.

I'm so excited about this opportunity and the sharing that takes place on this message board. Thank you!

I brought some edamane and I love them I eat them everyday now and I believe they have a lot of nutritional value as well

What is edamame? 

Tina

Fresh or frozen whole soybeans in their pods.  Roger loves them!! 

I couldn't find the fresh soybeans at any of the stores around me so maybe that's why! I didn't know that was what they were called! I will have to check again!

Thanks Pat!
Tina

Tina, I was just wondering when you and your husband started LDL?  you both seem to be doing well.  diane

electricj1316 wrote:OH, that's interesting, I didn't know that! Where can you find soy nuts, I can't find them in the grocery store but I have been looking on the nut isle. I looked in the produce section as well and didn't see any. Can you only find them at a health food store?

Tina

I like the Seapoint Farms Edamame that are in the freezer section.
They are lightly salted soybeans in pods you can thaw and eat.  No cooking!  I like easy.
Plus I can thaw just what I want to eat rather than the whole package.
They are good zapped in a microwave too just enough to warm them.
Yummy stuff!
mrsj