Edamame anyone?

jimmeezwyf
jimmeezwyf Posts: 140 Member
edited December 24 in Food and Nutrition
I've heard it's not good to eat too much Edamame and should switch to green Garbanzo beans. Does anybody know the reason for this?

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  • elm2008
    elm2008 Posts: 95 Member
    probably something about soy?
  • RachaelAnn32
    RachaelAnn32 Posts: 20 Member
    I LOVEEE edemame.
  • tangoa24
    tangoa24 Posts: 27
    Never heard that but I LOVE edmame. It's so yummy in the pods with just a little sea salt...I actually had some at an asian restaurant today!
  • peachyxoxoxo
    peachyxoxoxo Posts: 1,178 Member
    Trader Joes has dark chocolate covered edamame... so gooooood.
  • DaughterOfTheMostHighKing
    DaughterOfTheMostHighKing Posts: 1,436 Member
    soy beans/edemame have a lot of estrogen in them and some think it can encorage breast cancer in both males and females. everything in moderation. :)
  • SundayPajamas
    SundayPajamas Posts: 8 Member
    I believe it's cuz Edamame is soy beans, which are high in estrogen content...and too much estrogen isn't too healthy for males (And for females as well - hormonal issues)....but anything in moderation is fine. As a vegetarian, I rely on tofu (pretty much any soy product) a lot.
  • SundayPajamas
    SundayPajamas Posts: 8 Member
    haha...i was thinking the same thing
  • Funsoaps
    Funsoaps Posts: 514 Member
    Well I'll just tell you why I don't eat them, soy blocks iodine from reaching the thyroid (the only place its absorbed), if I eat soy, then it affects my thyroid, which affects my metabolism which affects my weight. So I avoid soy, even though edamame may seem healthy, I'm terribly sensitive to the estrogenic effects of it all.
  • caitlinclock
    caitlinclock Posts: 528 Member
    As long as they are cooked there is no problem but eating too many raw ones can mess with your digestive system is all that I was told. I'm no expert, though.
  • chris1816
    chris1816 Posts: 715 Member
    Hooray internet.

    http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=79
  • jimmeezwyf
    jimmeezwyf Posts: 140 Member
    Thanks Chris! :)
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