Soy

SOY is bad. K so i used to not have a problem eating and drinking soy products (as i'm allergic to dairy) but except for the occasional soy sauce and fermented soy, i try and steer clear of them. I believe they have played a part in hormonal issues, sluggish thyroid and lack of ovulation.

I would much rather have meat then tofu and almond or coconut milk instead of soy milk.

I don't know really.. I'm excited to see what everyone has to say though since I've heard such a variety of things (some bad.. some good!)relating to soy.

I LOVE soy milk and that's the only milk I've been drinking for a while now. For a month or 2 I'd down it like water but then I was told there was a lot of oestrogen in there and that too much could increase my risk of breast cancer so I've limited myself to a glass a day. max. But now I don't know.. apparently even that is too much so I bought normal skim milk this week... but I miss my soy milk

I eat soy and meat. Why would it be bad for you?

Soy is not good for MEN...

I don't have a problem with soy. If you are consuming loads of crappy processed soy products, that is one thing, but if you are eating it in it's least processed forms, it can be very beneficial. Edamame, tempeh, and tofu are your best sources and you want to avoid GMO soy and go organic if you can. Soy is fine for men and women. Just stay moderate in your consumption, as with anything else.

Firstly, SOY is plant product, carrying numerous health benefits including those for your heart. It does have estrogen component to it, which is ok for women and in most cases OK for grown men. Not so OK for male kids that are going through their developmental cycle.

For grown adults, it has net benefits and net risks. Anything consumed in excess is bad for you. Not just soy.

All the soy protein foods are highly processed. I would avoid them for the same reason I avoid all other highly processed foods.

Asians ate primarily fermented soy products, and they used them more as condiments than the main meal. Soy sauce, miso, and tempeh are foods I view much more positively than texturized vegetable protein, soymilk, soy hot dogs, and the like.

A lot of people are allergic to soy. It's one of the most highly allergenic foods. So that's another good reason to keep it a small part of one's diet.

Personally.. I think the negative effects of soy are overexaggerated. I eat soy multiple times a day, especially in replacement for meat/dairy (which I feel like in excess could be more detrimental to one's health). Soy has been a staple in the diet of various countries for thousands of years, who have had little problem with reproduction, etc. I just make sure to buy products marked organic and GMO-free as much as possible.

lol..I agree about the exaggeration! Not this thread, but others that have put a hand down saying soy is just bad bad bad..I have to laugh and point out that there are nations that eat have eaten soy for centuries and continue to eat it consistently and they do just fine on it. :laugh:

Japan practically lives on soy. They live longer than the West. If soy was so bad, most of Asia would have died off centuries ago.

Those darn centenarians of Okinawa must be special snowflakes with all that soy they eat.

All the food is poison.