Kathrynne, Please, what would you recommend for someone who's allergic to soy products? My lady, in addition to the PD, is allergic to soy, among other things and has hypoglycemia. It's a real pain in the database. Take care, Jeff [log in to unmask] At 01:41 PM 10/15/97 -0400, you wrote: >Elizabeth Southwood wrote: >>Is there any reason not to eat tofu? > >Absolutely eat tofu!! It's great for you, and anecdotally, some people >say that plant protein does not interfere with their Sinemet as animal >protein does. > >In fact, making a fruit smoothie with fortified soy milk is a great way >to get the benefits of soy protein, without prohibiting Sinemet >absorption. Good for you for your observations! > >Best regards, >Kathrynne > >-- >Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD >Editor-in-Chief, >"Spotlight on Food--nutrition news for people 60-plus" >http://www.fortnet.org/~fivstar >and NUTRITION TOPICS copy-ready handouts >http://www.dietetics.com/class/fivstar/ >Tel: 970-493-6532 Fax: 970-493-6538 >