Is soy milk bad for you?

I have been drinking soymilk over a year. I am okay. I think you have some misinformation....dairy milk has hormones, not soymilk. Almond milk is good too. I get soy or almond milk. Both good, the advantage to soymilk over almond is that it is a complete protein with more grams of protein than almond. Both of these mills are good for people with dairy allergies or lactose intolerance. The hormone thing is a myth. Buy into it or not.

Soy has estrogens....

And soy is trash.

So.

no reason to go for soy. Ever.

I read online that any soy milk product that has an expiration date months away means it is bad for you since they are apparently filled with hormones, which can mess up your body/health.

Here is the article I read. It is from livestrong.com: http://www.livestrong.com/article/430019-is-silk-soy-milk-good-or-bad-for-you/

People say "everything causes cancer" but is this really a dangerous product? The article really makes it seem like it is.

Please comment if you have any experience or knowledge...also have you tried almond milk? How does it compare to soy milk and skim milk? Does it taste as good? It is healthier for you?


Thank you!

I read online that any soy milk product that has an expiration date months away means it is bad for you since they are apparently filled with hormones, which can mess up your body/health.

Here is the article I read. It is from livestrong.com: http://www.livestrong.com/article/430019-is-silk-soy-milk-good-or-bad-for-you/

People say "everything causes cancer" but is this really a dangerous product? The article really makes it seem like it is.

Please comment if you have any experience or knowledge...also have you tried almond milk? How does it compare to soy milk and skim milk? Does it taste as good? It is healthier for you?


Thank you!

Milk has added hormones (unless it is organic).

Soy milk can mimic estrogen and cause all kinds of problems. Women who have breast cancer are sometimes advised not to drink it. Here's a scary article about a man who drank a lot of soy milk and developed physical symptoms that mimicked taking estrogen:

http://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/soys-negative-effects

So, as a lactose intolerant person, I LOVE soymilk. I will drink that stuff up, and I have been for at least 20 of the 21 years I've been alive. I've tried the alternatives (almond, rice, coconut) and they just don't measure up taste-wise or nutrient-wise to me.

FULL DISCLOSURE:
Soy does contain phytoestrogens, which may throw your hormone balance out-of-whack if you're on the iffy side of balance. Perhaps coupled with birth control or other hormone therapies, you may see more negative long-term effects of soy. I just think it's silly to avoid it otherwise, though. Lavendar, yams, and sweet potatoes also contain phytoestrogens.
Cows and nearly every other food product in the US are also pumped with Growth Hormone.

Now, if you want a politically "aware" type of soy, look for things that are locally made. Monsanto is essentially the devil. I'm aware of this. I'm also aware of the treatment most animals get before butchering, and I'm still an omnivore. Over-fishing is a huge problem as well, but I'll still eat the occasional Salmon or swordfish.

It all comes down to your priorities. People make a far bigger deal out of soy products than they should, since it's no better or worse for you in the long-run than nearly any other product. If you want the safest bet: moderation. Soy in itself is not '****', as some people on here so eloquently stated. Nor is it the highest standard of perfection.

Now, if nothing I or anyone else has said wins you over, you may want to look through a few scholarly articles (peer-reviewed, of course) to make an educated decision. I would accept nothing less than that simply because most websites like to be sensationalist about 'controversial' topics such as soy.

CHEERS!

I have been drinking soymilk over a year. I am okay. I think you have some misinformation....dairy milk has hormones, not soymilk. Almond milk is good too. I get soy or almond milk. Both good, the advantage to soymilk over almond is that it is a complete protein with more grams of protein than almond. Both of these mills are good for people with dairy allergies or lactose intolerance. The hormone thing is a myth. Buy into it or not.

Soy has estrogens....

And soy is trash.

So.

no reason to go for soy. Ever.

I read online that any soy milk product that has an expiration date months away means it is bad for you since they are apparently filled with hormones, which can mess up your body/health.

Here is the article I read. It is from livestrong.com: http://www.livestrong.com/article/430019-is-silk-soy-milk-good-or-bad-for-you/

People say "everything causes cancer" but is this really a dangerous product? The article really makes it seem like it is.

Please comment if you have any experience or knowledge...also have you tried almond milk? How does it compare to soy milk and skim milk? Does it taste as good? It is healthier for you?


Thank you!

Milk has added hormones (unless it is organic).

Soy milk can mimic estrogen and cause all kinds of problems. Women who have breast cancer are sometimes advised not to drink it. Here's a scary article about a man who drank a lot of soy milk and developed physical symptoms that mimicked taking estrogen:

http://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/soys-negative-effects

So, as a lactose intolerant person, I LOVE soymilk. I will drink that stuff up, and I have been for at least 20 of the 21 years I've been alive. I've tried the alternatives (almond, rice, coconut) and they just don't measure up taste-wise or nutrient-wise to me.

FULL DISCLOSURE:
Soy does contain phytoestrogens, which may throw your hormone balance out-of-whack if you're on the iffy side of balance. Perhaps coupled with birth control or other hormone therapies, you may see more negative long-term effects of soy. I just think it's silly to avoid it otherwise, though. Lavendar, yams, and sweet potatoes also contain phytoestrogens.
Cows and nearly every other food product in the US are also pumped with Growth Hormone.

Now, if you want a politically "aware" type of soy, look for things that are locally made. Monsanto is essentially the devil. I'm aware of this. I'm also aware of the treatment most animals get before butchering, and I'm still an omnivore. Over-fishing is a huge problem as well, but I'll still eat the occasional Salmon or swordfish.

It all comes down to your priorities. People make a far bigger deal out of soy products than they should, since it's no better or worse for you in the long-run than nearly any other product. If you want the safest bet: moderation. Soy in itself is not '****', as some people on here so eloquently stated. Nor is it the highest standard of perfection.

Now, if nothing I or anyone else has said wins you over, you may want to look through a few scholarly articles (peer-reviewed, of course) to make an educated decision. I would accept nothing less than that simply because most websites like to be sensationalist about 'controversial' topics such as soy.

CHEERS!

Red Meat Causes Cancer Research Says. I bet most people here who don't drink Soy still eats beef.

Let me guess.....your vegetarian, sorry no, vegan?

Red Meat Causes Cancer Research Says. I bet most people here who don't drink Soy still eats beef.

Let me guess.....your vegetarian, sorry no, vegan?

No, all wrong. I eat beef because it taste good and I drink soy milk because it has a long shelf life. Been drinking Soy since i was a kid as I'm Asian and I've been eating beef since I was a kid as It taste good. By now, I should have some type of cancer. Time to get for my checkup?