Is Tofu Healthy or Harmful

post from Viet World Kitchen on 17 April 2012 03:18:00 AM. © Viet World Kitchen

April is national soyfoods month in America. Seriously. Every month of the year has been snapped up by at least one food group or industry. Why not soy in April?(!) Given that, I wanted to address a couple of common misperceptions about tofu. First off, I'm an omnivore. My new book, Asian Tofu, isn?t a vegetarian cookbook or one that aims to preach and convert. It?s about showcasing tofu as a delicious food with borderless Asian roots. Nevertheless, a handful of people have asked me about tofu?s impact on personal health. I'm not a health expert and often end up engaging people in conversations about what tofu is and what it's not. Below are a couple of recurring topics and a recap of my responses....