Top 10 Reasons to avoid soy at all costs

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More dodgy science. Just because it's on the internet doesn't mean it's true or well researched. Try some critical thinking people and don't take the headlines at face value.

I live in China right now and soy is everywhere yet people are healthy and stick thin. Fresh hot soy milk is a morning staple in the city I live in (despite the heat and humidity of daily life in the sub-tropics) and soy and soy bi-products are in everything. Yet people are healthier than anywhere else I've lived outside of the US (Northern Europe, Mexico and Morocco) which are heavy meat, dairy and grain eating countries.

I say if Asians have been eating it in copious quantities for thousands of years and suffering from less health problems than us westerners, I'm not going to listen to some alleged food experts or the FDA who only have 100 years or less of experience.

None of those links is a credible source. Soy isn't my favorite thing, but I like having some edamame, and tempeh is divine.

I've replaced my soy milk with almond milk a few months ago. I do still eat soy though, just in moderation. I eat natto because I know it's good for me. I eat edamame from time to time too. I substitute tofu for starches sometimes. I also drink miso soup. I would say that I went from eating soy daily to enjoying soy products once a week or once every 2 weeks. I could never completely cut it out of my diet though.

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I do not like soy and I personally don't think it is healthy for us. That said, I think it is the processed or genetically modified soy in US and Canada that could be the problem. I get migraines whenever I eat soy (even organic soy). But for some reason when I was in Mexico I ate soy and it didn't bother me. Leads me to believe in other countries it isn't as harmful and actually healthy.

One of the articles cited as "evidence" against consuming soy products:

Persistent sexual arousal syndrome associated with increased soy intake.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16422864?dopt=Abstract

i love tahini over chicken shwarma, and did not realize it was soy... its the only thing i like.

I dont wish to read all 10 links to find out if tahini is gonna hurt me, but by the rest of you all's answers, I think I will continue to eat tahini as much as I want.

One of the articles cited as "evidence" against consuming soy products:

Persistent sexual arousal syndrome associated with increased soy intake.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16422864?dopt=Abstract

cue the posts from wives complaining about their husbands' sudden interest in force feeding them tofu . . .

*runs to grocery store to buy every soy product on the shelves*

If you eat. You eat soy (for the most part)

Other Names for Soy
Soy is a common ingredient in many Asian cuisines, and may be identified by its name in other languages. Some of the names for soy are:

•Bean curd
•Bean sprouts
•Edamame (fresh soybeans)
•Kinako
•Miso (fermented soybean paste)
•Natto
•Nimame
•Okara
•Shoyu
•Soy sauce
•Soya
•Soybean (curds, granules)
•Tamari
•Tempeh
•Tofu (dofu, kori-dofu)
•Yuba
Soy Ingredients
Ingredients on a label are not always recognizable as soy. These ingredients are created from soy that has been processed in some way:

•Hydrolyzed soy protein (HSP)
•Mono- and di-glycerides
•MSG (monosodium glutamate)
•Soy (albumin, cheese, fiber, grits, milk, nuts, sprouts, yogurt, ice cream, pasta)
•Soy lecithin (see above)
•Soy protein (concentrate, hydrolyzed, isolate)
•Soybean oil (see above)
•Teriyaki sauce
•Textured vegetable protein (TVP)
Possible Soy Ingredients
These ingredients may or may not contain soy. Call the manufacturer of the product of interest to find out the source of the ingredient.

•Bulking agent
•Hydrolyzed plant protein (HPP) or hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP)
•Gum arabic
•Guar gum
•Lecithin
•Mixed tocopherols
•Natural flavoring
•Stabilizer
•Thickener
•Vegetable gum, starch, shortening, or oil
•Vitamin E
Foods That May Contain Soy
These foods often contain soy. You should be extra cautious about eating these foods if you are unable to get a complete ingredient list.

•Asian cuisine (Korean, Japanese, Thai, Chinese, etc.)
•Baked goods and baking mixes
•Bouillon cubes
•Candy
•Cereal
•Chicken (raw or cooked) that is processed with chicken broth
•Chicken broth
•Chocolate
•Deli meats
•Energy bars, nutrition bars
•Imitation dairy foods, such as soy milks, vegan cheese, or vegan ice cream
•Infant formula
•Margarine
•Mayonnaise
•Meat products with fillers, for example, burgers or sausages
•Nutrition supplements (vitamins)
•Peanut butter and peanut butter substitutes
•Protein powders
•Sauces, gravies, and soups
•Smoothies
•Vegetable broth
•Vegetarian meat substitutes: veggie burgers, imitation chicken patties, imitation lunch meats, imitation bacon bits, etc.


*source
http://foodallergies.about.com/od/soyallergies/a/List-Of-Soy-Ingredients-To-Avoid-When-Following-A-Soy-Free-Diet.htm

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i love tahini over chicken shwarma, and did not realize it was soy... its the only thing i like.

I dont wish to read all 10 links to find out if tahini is gonna hurt me, but by the rest of you all's answers, I think I will continue to eat tahini as much as I want.

Where I come from, tahini is sesame seeds. A soy version would be lower fat.

oh no wonder i like it.. where did i get the impression it was made of soy? thank you for clarifying! I thought that it was a soy product (it sorta looks like soy milk)... and i thought i was eating something of soy

Tahini is tasty stuff. I love it in baba ganoush, and on falafel. Have you tried edamame, lightly steamed fresh (or frozen) soybeans, with a little salt? They're not at all like tofu or other processed forms of soy.

One of the articles cited as "evidence" against consuming soy products:

Persistent sexual arousal syndrome associated with increased soy intake.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16422864?dopt=Abstract

I need more soy in my life lol