>I can have soy but. stop drinking it after i read it was bad
>for you?
I think the studies that show that soy is "bad" are based on incomplete soy, like soy isolate or concentrate (like in soy protein powders, which I now avoid), and not on whole soy foods, like tofu, tempeh, edamame, black soy beans and soy milk, which have been part of the diet of asian cultures for centuries with no ill effects. It's kind of like stevia: there have been some studies that show it may be harmful, but those studies were based on the isolation of the steviosides (a component of stevia), and stevia itself probably is metabolized differently than the isolated steviosides. People in Paraguay have used it for centuries, and the Japanese have used it in their sugar-free foods for decades with, again, no ill effects associated with it.
So I think it's safe to drink soy milk, but I would (and do) avoid soy protein powders (which is why I use the mixes I do).
Back to rice protein: I have some in my cupboard that I forgot about. It's Rainbow Light brand, and is vanilla flavored. At least it's supposed to be vanilla. Last time I used it, I thought it tasted slightly minty. Not bad, but not really "vanilla." Though, again, that flavor is pretty much covered up by the fruits I use in my smoothies.