The list of things I shouldn't eat continues to get longer... ah! Everything in moderation, I say. I cook with soy sauce, but rarely add it to food at the table. Hubby likes to douse his food, and I jokingly remind him of Chinese pride and culture. On a related note, my mom is coming to visit us this weekend. yippee! We haven't decided our weekend plans, but most likely, we will make a trek to one of our favorite dim sum restaurants!
Is it safe to eat soy sauce during pregnancy?
From Tanya Jolliffe, Babyfit Nutritionist
Soy (or soya) sauce, also called tamari or shoyu, is a salty condiment made by fermenting soy beans mixed with grains in a salty brine.
Most of the commercial "soy" sauce sold in the United States is a non-fermented, synthetic product made from defatted soybean meal and grains, mixed with chemicals. A harmful group of chemical contaminants known as chloropropanols (3- monochloropropane-1, 2-diol or 3-MCPD), is produced as a byproduct during the synthetic method of soy sauce manufacture. There are mixed reviews regarding the safety of chloropropanols during pregnancy.
True tamari or shoyu is an aged product, which takes almost a year to ripen and form its characteristic flavor. This natural process does not produce chloropropanols.
Therefore, it is best to select natural soy sauce. Remember that because of its high salt content, soy sauce can cause fluid retention and swelling.
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