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> Tofu - compared to steak - also has no cholesterol and very
> low calories and fat content. This is especially important
> to me since I have had to stop taking a statin drug because
> it was beginning to cause muscle problems (which can become
> very serious).

Very serious. I wound up in the ICU in April and then a variety of
stepdown units before I escpaed for 12 days because of it. Couldn't
even turn over without somebody doing it for me. I'm quite lucky there
was no permeant organ damage. They *mention* it (last) in the tv ads
but sort of skid through it
"notifyyourdoctorifyouexperiencemusclepainorweakne ssthiscouldbeppotentiallyaseriouscondition."