"Soy foods" refers to food products that are made from soybeans. These can include items like tofu, soy milk, and soy sauce.
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We discuss below the major effects that may result from consumption
of soy food products.
So we also encourage you to consider inclusion of
fermented soy foods among your whole soy choices.
In addition, a lower rate of osteoporosis in some countries has been associated with increased intake of
whole soy foods, especially fermented whole soybean foods.
Let's talk a bit about why many people regard
soy foods as healthful choices before moving further.
In this chapter you'll find out how to
eat soy foods so they enhance your health....
Eating large amounts of
modern soy foods will not protect against breast cancer.
Soy food products have been a dietary staple for many cultures for centuries and have undeniable benefits.
Traditional Asian
soy foods such as tofu, tempeh, and miso have been a dietary staple in that part of the world for centuries, and they are increasingly found in Western diets.
So I recommend staying away
from soy foods altogether and finding other ways to get quality protein.
I didn't have a clue what was wrong, until my wife accidentally ran across your articles
on soy foods.
Unfortunately, many American are now
consuming soy foods in high amounts as infant formula, soy milk and tofu - based products, usually as a substitute for nourishing animal foods.
The former consume
more soy foods in their diets and this may be a factor.
The global Dairy &
Soy Food market is highly fragmented with the top 5 brands holding less than 6 % market share.
Soy foods increase the body's requirement for vitamin D, needed for strong bones and normal growth.
In contract with these biochemical research studies that examine events at a cellular level are studies on actual intake of
soy foods by humans.
Economic and political volatility, rising feed prices and a widening gap between demand and supply are the key challenges faced by the Dairy &
Soy Food industry.
Yet stronger human studies and a consistent body of research
show soy foods are safe for those diagnosed with cancer and those without.
Or will manufacturers get caught up in a frenzy and make the same
mistakes soy food producers made in the 1970s, sacrificing everything — including taste — for the sake of health benefits?
I was also drinking soy milk and my wife and I were both eating a lot of
fake soy foods.
Based on our review of the research, we can not find a solid research basis for
reducing soy food intake in order to decrease risk of thyroid problems.
Many studies show evidence supporting the role whole
soy foods play in a diet built to prevent cancer.
Although some of this hype has made it into the news — particularly in magazines
where soy foods and soy milk are heavily advertised — a shift has definitely taken place.
For those who wish to eat
soy foods anyway, make sure they are organic and traditionally prepared.
So we also encourage you to consider inclusion of
fermented soy food — such as fermented tofu — among your whole soy choices.
The difference is that
processed soy foods are billed as «health foods» whereas other processed foods are widely acknowledged to be what they are — junk foods that do not support health.
Topics include the health benefits of saturated fat (like butter and coconut), the problem with
modern soy foods, appropriate diet for babies and children, and a whole lot more!
Soy can, however, still interfere with absorption of your thyroid hormone replacement medication, so be sure to take your medication at least three hours apart
from soy foods.
Ask your doctor when the best time to take your medication is if
eating soy foods.
But those studies were not done with
traditional soy foods, but with highly processed isolated soy protein.
Examples
of soy foods include tofu, soy milk, and foods that are meat - alternatives.
You may get slightly more nutrients from fermented
soy foods like miso and tempeh, since the fermentation process can make those nutrients more absorbable by the body, says Blatner, but all forms of the legume deserve a place on your plate.
Modern processed
soy foods contain high levels of MSG, fluoride and aluminum, all of which are toxic to the nervous system.
In the overall picture, we believe that
non-fermented soy foods like non-fermented tofu (or a non-fermented fresh green soybean food like edamame) can provide you with important health benefits.
In a study conducted by scientists at Peking University, researchers found that when equol - producing men ate high amounts of
soy food for as little as three days, their testosterone levels dropped and their estrogen levels rose.
White has hypothesized that the isoflavones in tofu and
other soy foods caused the adverse effects in the brain.
If it seems like
soy foods appeared out of nowhere to be regarded as the «miracle health food» of the 21st Century, it's because they did.
«Free glutamic acid, or MSG, which is a potent neurotoxin, is formed
during soy food processing,» she says.
But now, in the last few years, there have been several prospective cohort studies (involving a total of nearly 10,000 women) that have found that eating whole
soy foods does not increase breast cancer risk, nor aggravate existing breast cancer, nor increase its recurrence.
«The results of the mouse study suggest that three to four servings of tomato products per week and one to two servings of
soy foods daily could protect against prostate cancer,» Zuniga said.