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A family friend who's a psychiatrist told us that tofu can worsen depression. I'm skeptical, but a web search revealed the following:

Even though soy is packed with lean protein, it's also packed with trypsin and protease inhibitors—enzymes that make the digestion of protein incredibly difficult. Soy is also high in copper, a mineral linked to anxious behavior, and loaded with oligosaccharides, which are known to cause flatulence. (Link, TW: meat)

The article also says tempeh is better than tofu in this regard, so that's good since I like tempeh more than tofu (harder to source though). I wanted to ask here who are more along in life.

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[–] VelvetStorm@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

There is like no real science in that "article" also if you followed that list what the fuck would you even eat? Can't eat salt, can't eat sugar, can't eat fake sugar, can't eat meat, can't eat tofu, can't drink alcohol, can't drink apple juice. What the fuck can you eat and drink then that's not just water and vitamins?