PROS & CONS OF SOY
Soy once accepted as the cure for many of our problems
is now the subject of controversy
about whether it will heal us or harm us
PROS
- Isoflavones
- Essential fatty acids
- High quality proteins
- Low in fat
There is research that shows that soy reduces
- Risk of Breast Cancer by reducing the effect of estrogen on the body especially for young girls
- Risk of Prostate Cancer
- PMS & Menopausal symptoms including hot flashes
- Risk of Osteoporosis and hip fractures in older women
- Cholesterol especially ‘bad’ (LDL ) Cholesterol
- Risk of heart disease
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CONS
Some medical experts caution women against eating too much soy
- Soy may increase the risk of breast cancer in women by adding high levels of estrogen.
- There are suggestions that several learning disabilities are the result of high manganese
levels in soy products during child brain development.
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UPDATE
In recent years, there has been research saying
that Asian soy foods are fermented.
Fermentation removes toxins & inhibits
some of the side effects
that are being blamed on soy.
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