Is too much soy dangerous?!
Is too much soy dangerous?
Hey I have been reading about 'dangerous soy side effects'.
What do you think? I am thinking it is the dairy industry fighting back as a lot of people have turned from dairy to soy (just observations in the coffee shop 'soy cappacino please!')
I do believe 'everything in moderation' so we eat fake 'meat' 1-2 a week (such as a sausage in a curry etc), but really, I think a soy sausage would be much healthier than a sausage made out of ground up animal parts and bones... !?
8 months ago
As I said, I only have fake 'meat' 2ish times a week.
I read the labels, don't worry :-)
Answers:
8 months ago
As I said, I only have fake 'meat' 2ish times a week.
I read the labels, don't worry :-)
I've never heard of soy being dangerous, but anything can be over done. As for those soysages... be careful, some have more fat in them than the meat sausages. Always read your labels and know what you are getting
I don't think anything in moderation will hurt you. I have a granddaughter that can't have real milk and she drinks soy milk everyday and puts it in her cereal.
I believe the ones that talks bad about soy products are those that don't want people to eat healthy lives. If Soy products work for you don't worry about what other people say. I like Soy Choclate milk and yogurt but won't eat soy meatless meats.
It's been disproven.
Many soy detractors are raw milk enthusiasts, which is also antagonistic to the conventional dairy industry. Personally, I think animal meats are better for you than soy substitute as long as they are high quality (grass fed, no antibiotics or steroids). These will be generally leaner meats and the fat they do contain is high in omega-3 fatty acids.
Soy contains the following health-harming properties:
1. Enzyme inhibitors that block the action of trypsin and other enzymes needed for protein digestion
2. Haemagglutinin, a clot-promoting substance that causes red blood cells to clump together
3. Phytic acid, which can block the uptake of calcium, magnesium, copper, iron and zinc in the intestinal tract
4. Goitrogens, which can depress thyroid function
All of these compounds can be neutralized by fermenting the soybean; fermented foods like tempeh, soy sauce, and miso are okay.
Bottom line, too much of anything is bad for you.
As long as you dont have it every day, it wont hurt you. Some people have been saying how soy has led to cancer and stuff like that but theres been no scientific link.
http://www.soyonlineservice.co.nz/...
I have heard that too much soy is not good for a man. It is believed that soy can increase estrogen level in our body.
Too much overprocessed soy is linked to problems with the thyroid gland, amoung other things. In truth, extremely processed anything isn't the greatest for you(think processed rubbery cheese). Real soybeans, even soymilk(Which is a filtered, liquid version of the product) and tofu are really good for you! I'd just stay away from things like Tofurky. I'd say you're right, if it's in moderations it's not going to hurt. Fake meats have high levels of sodium, sometimes fat(not always good fats), and other things, but if you're healthy all around, your body can deal with this.