Is drinking soy milk bad??

proverbs31chick
proverbs31chick Posts: 485 Member
edited September 25 in Food and Nutrition
I LOVE milk, soy and regular milk, I am NOT lactose intolerant, however, I have heard that soy milk is not good for women due to reproductive issues. Also my nutritionist said to limit soy milk, silly I know I didn't bother to ask why. Soy milk has less calories than regular milk, what have you guys heard??

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  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    I LOVE milk, soy and regular milk, I am NOT lactose intolerant, however, I have heard that soy milk is not good for women due to reproductive issues. Also my nutritionist said to limit soy milk, silly I know I didn't bother to ask why. Soy milk has less calories than regular milk, what have you guys heard??

    Soy Milk is fine unless you are drinking a whole carton a day. Look at Asian cultures, soy is part of their everyday diet and they don't have issues. If you ate soy products at every meal and drank 3-4 glasses of soy milk a day, then you may encounter some issues but in moderation it is really good for you.
  • adsumodo
    adsumodo Posts: 38
    I would like to know this too. I love silk milk!
  • wriglucy
    wriglucy Posts: 1,064 Member
    I haven't heard anything about that. I'd be interested to what other people say...but I do know that nutritionists don't need degrees, so I tend never to trust them. (not saying yours doesn't, because I did meet a registered dietitian who called herself a nutritionist because some people didn't know what an RD was :)
  • dkiles
    dkiles Posts: 45
    I've heard the same thing so I just looked this up. It has the pros and cons of soy milk. I personally like unsweetened almond milk, only 35 calories.

    http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/healthy-eating/pros-and-cons-of-drinking-soy-milk.html
  • KorinneNew
    KorinneNew Posts: 1
    I only drink soy milk and rice milk. Cosidering how many antiobiotic and such are given to dairy cows and are in return are in dairy milk, it seems only reasonable to me not to drink it. I absolutely think that soy milk is better fo you! Drink as much as you want! I think it is also important to do some research on soy, before deciding it causes "reproductive issues." (Chances are, it is the dairy industry telling you this.) I have never heard such a thing and I have done plenty of my own research. Of course, it is also important to buy organic as much as possible, soy milk included.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    I've heard the same thing so I just looked this up. It has the pros and cons of soy milk. I personally like unsweetened almond milk, only 35 calories.

    http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/healthy-eating/pros-and-cons-of-drinking-soy-milk.html

    but with almond milk you get no protein but you do with soy milk
  • proverbs31chick
    proverbs31chick Posts: 485 Member
    I only drink soy milk and rice milk. Cosidering how many antiobiotic and such are given to dairy cows and are in return are in dairy milk, it seems only reasonable to me not to drink it. I absolutely think that soy milk is better fo you! Drink as much as you want! I think it is also important to do some research on soy, before deciding it causes "reproductive issues." (Chances are, it is the dairy industry telling you this.) I have never heard such a thing and I have done plenty of my own research. Of course, it is also important to buy organic as much as possible, soy milk included.

    Such a good point, thanks. You know sometimes all this info gets overwhelming, 100 people can say one thing is good for you and another 100 can say don't try it. But most def there has to be more chemicals in milk, ( I use organic milk most of the time) I love the tast of Silk soy milk, I will try organic soy, I LOVE the taste of soy milk.
  • dkiles
    dkiles Posts: 45
    I've heard the same thing so I just looked this up. It has the pros and cons of soy milk. I personally like unsweetened almond milk, only 35 calories.

    http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/healthy-eating/pros-and-cons-of-drinking-soy-milk.html

    but with almond milk you get no protein but you do with soy milk
  • dkiles
    dkiles Posts: 45
    I mainly drink it with protein shakes. I get plenty of lean protein in my diet every day I don't need it from milk.
    I've heard the same thing so I just looked this up. It has the pros and cons of soy milk. I personally like unsweetened almond milk, only 35 calories.

    http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/healthy-eating/pros-and-cons-of-drinking-soy-milk.html

    but with almond milk you get no protein but you do with soy milk
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  • emrogers
    emrogers Posts: 328 Member
    I LOVE milk, soy and regular milk, I am NOT lactose intolerant, however, I have heard that soy milk is not good for women due to reproductive issues. Also my nutritionist said to limit soy milk, silly I know I didn't bother to ask why. Soy milk has less calories than regular milk, what have you guys heard??
    hmm. I haven't heard this for women on the contrary I've heard that for men.
  • proverbs31chick
    proverbs31chick Posts: 485 Member
    I've heard the same thing so I just looked this up. It has the pros and cons of soy milk. I personally like unsweetened almond milk, only 35 calories.

    http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/healthy-eating/pros-and-cons-of-drinking-soy-milk.html

    Thanks I just read this, wow its like 50/50, some say its ok some say no. But I don't drink soy milk that much.
  • daniface
    daniface Posts: 338 Member
    Soy Milk is fine unless you are drinking a whole carton a day. Look at Asian cultures, soy is part of their everyday diet and they don't have issues. If you ate soy products at every meal and drank 3-4 glasses of soy milk a day, then you may encounter some issues but in moderation it is really good for you.


    this is a complete misunderstanding Asian cultures eat fermented soy like tempeh, miso, tamari, and shoyu, they NOT eat processed GMO soy,unfermented soy, the soy that us americans have been introduced to and brainwashed to believe is health food. Soy milk, tofu, soy nuts, and a whole slue of products we eat EVERYDAY are essentially toxic due to their highly processed nature and genetically-modified state.


    read about it, it will blow your mind.
  • shreddingit
    shreddingit Posts: 1,133 Member
    soy is very bad for young girls...thats why theres shows like "16 and pregnant"...
    its filled with chemicals I heard...just google it youll find a lot of reasons ...
  • proverbs31chick
    proverbs31chick Posts: 485 Member
    soy is very bad for young girls...thats why theres shows like "16 and pregnant"...
    its filled with chemicals I heard...just google it youll find a lot of reasons ...

    Wow, its so much about this, some say ok some say stay away, overhwelming at times.:frown:
  • TurboJenn
    TurboJenn Posts: 64 Member
    Unless the product clearly states 100% organic it is GM and processed using an explosive solvent called hexane which is a bi product of gasoline production.
  • MzBug
    MzBug Posts: 2,173 Member
    If in doubt check with your GYN. They would have more up to date info on the effects of soy and the body. I was advised against soy anything due to some family and personal history of medical issues and cancers.
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