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Is Tofu safe to eat for men. If yes how many days in week I consume Tofu. I am vitamin D deficient
Does Tofu provides benefit to vitamin D deficient
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Yes tofu is safe to eat it's a plant based protein
But if you have thyroid issues the. U can avoid
N vitamin D supplement is required depends what your vitamin d level is
Liquid form vitamin D is supplement is better
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Yes you can take tofu, it's rich source of protein.
For vitamin D go for walk for at least 20-30 minutes after sunrise in the morning.
For now to overcome deficiency please take vitamin d supplements. Cholecalciferol chewable tablets 60000 IU once a week for 8 weeks.
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Hello!
Tofu can be taken safely in daily basis as well.
No issues in that.
Takr curd,chesse for Vit.D.
StayBlessed!
Thankyou
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Tofu is a rich source of protein and good quality fat. Yes men can safely eat tofu.
For your vitamin D deficiency, sit in early morning sun for 30 minutes and start with vitamin D supplements,60000IU ,once a week
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Yes u can have tofu once or twice in a week.
For vit d deficiency u have to take supplements for the same
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Ms. Somya Jain
Dietitian/Nutritionist
9 yrs exp
Delhi
For vitamin d you need to add supplement in your diet and give sometime in early morning in sunlight
And rest discuss in detail over call
You can consult me on practo app to understand the amount and how you can have it
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Ms. Samriddha Dasgupta Sarkar
Clinical Nutritionist
22 yrs exp
Kolkata
Yes tofu and soyabean are good source of non dairy protein.
Walk for 30 mins after sunrise daily
Vit D supplements 60000 IU, 1cap once a week for 12weeks ,then discontinue.(Any brand)
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Ms. Sharmila Vyas
Dietitian/Nutritionist
12 yrs exp
Mumbai
Tofu is absolutely safe for men to be consumed on a daily basis. Tofu will not help you with Vitamin D deficiency unless it’s fortified with it.
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Take supplement for vitamin D deficiency
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If suffering from thyroid disorders, consume tofu well cooked only post 5-6 hours of taking the thyroid medication
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Ms. Barkha Goswami
Dietitian/Nutritionist
6 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
No, as soya bean if consumed for long time can change male hormones.
No. Tofu doesn't help you to over come from vit D deficiency .
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Ms. Sumaiya Begum GF
Dietitian/Nutritionist
4 yrs exp
Bangalore
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Yes !you can have tofu once a week
VIT-D deficiency please take supplements without fail
Thank you !
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Ms. Trupti Padhi
Dietitian/Nutritionist
16 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Gud evening pls do share your dietary pattern from breakfast till dinner wht do u have on each meals with timing. Tofu u can have once or twice a week.
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