Lie #3: Soy Is a Health Food The meteoric rise of soy as a health food is a perfect example of how a brilliant marketing strategy can fool millions. But make no mistake—unfermented soy products are NOT healthful additions to your diet, regardless of your age or gender. I am not opposed to all soy—properly fermented and preferably organic soy, such as tempeh, miso, and natto, offer great health benefits, courtesy of the beneficial bacteria (probiotics) the fermentation process produces. Thousands of studies have linked unfermented soy to a number of health problems, however. More than 90 percent of American soy crops are also genetically engineered, which only compounds its health risks. If the soy product is not listed as being organic, it is more than likely a GMO soy that comes from America. Labelling currently is not essential to warn us. That includes vegan soy products, texurised soy etc. The following table lists a number of the damaging health effects science has linked to unfermented soy: Breast cancer Brain damage and cognitive impairment Heart disease Thyroid disorders Kidney stones Immune dysfunction Severe, potentially fatal food allergies Malnutrition Digestive problems Problems with pregnancy and breastfeeding Reproductive disorders and impaired fertility Developmental abnormalities in infants
Posted on: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 07:17:43 +0000
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