Soy Products are Healthy Foods

[TheMyth]

Soy Products are Healthy Foods

The money and power behind the soy industry are monumental. Soy sales are growing at a tremendous rate and heavily advertised, but soy has a sick nutritional foundation. Soy is not a healthy food. Soybeans in their natural state are not an edible food for animal, birds or man. The raw beans are highly processed in order to make the hundreds, if not thousands, of products based on a vegetable source of protein for the vegetarian market. However, this processing cannot remove all of the inherent unhealthy nutritional features of the products. Science is finding serious problems with soy products on a regular basis.

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Presents the facts about the unhealthy dangers of eating soy.
The push behind the sale of soy products began with soybean oil as a substitute cooking oil for animal fats, but soybean oil is an Omega-6 fatty acid which has been scientifically proven to be pro-inflammatory and contributes too many diseases (see Myth No. 10 below). It is highly suspect in contributing to heart disease and intestinal diseases. Soybean oil is widely used for deep frying in fast-food restaurants. The manufacturers of soybean oil were left with a soy meal after extraction of the oil. This meal was a waste product that the manufacturers wanted to sell. Soy meal is high in protein and the push was on to sell this protein as a substitute for meat and fish. However, soy products contribute too many health problems. Soy products are full of isoflavones, the mega-doses of phytoestrogens that disrupt normal sex hormone functions, cause hypothyroidism and disrupt endocrine functions. Unfermented soy products contain enzyme inhibitors and unhealthy phytates that are not deactivated by cooking. Phytic acid combines with minerals in the intestines and prevent absorption. Beware of the health and nutritional myths, distortions and lies behind the soy recommendations.

Do not eat any soy products unless fermented or sprouted. Miso, tempeh, and natto are acceptable in very limited quantities. Better yet, don't eat any of those either because you never know if the required longtime fermentation process was used. It probably was not because of our current hurried manufacturing processes. Do not use soy protein powders, but whey protein powders are acceptable. Soy protein is missing several of the amino acids and one that is classified as an essential. Do not eat soy products as a substitute for eating meat, fowl, fish and seafood. Do not eat soy protein chips or cereals. Tofu made from soybeans has been shown to shirk the brain and cause cognitive impairment. See the soy index of studies.

[Citruscide]

I do'nt know all about THAT... Soy protein is definately digested and metabolized by the body better than Whey...

However, I do believe that taken in larger amounts (like in shakes or every meal) that it will raise estrogen levels and retain water.

I read that somewhere... but since this forum doesn't seem to site anything... I wont either. LOL

C-ditty

Bull. You are quoting suburban myths, my friend. Please NAME one scientific study which has shown soy to be unhealthful. (Actually there was ONE study, but it was poorly constructed.) I can't standby and listen to this nonsense. ARGH!!!!!!

[6foot6]

I wouldnt eat Soy..ever again go here and read this....this guy wrote a whole book on it.....safe...I dont know about that..besides it tastes like crap!

http://www.t-mag.com/nation_articles/302poison.jsp