| Busting Those Soy Myths |
| Tuesday, 24 November 2009 16:30 | |||
 Everywhere, USA, November 2009 – Over the weekend we were discussing again the many myths about the human consumption of soyfoods, and soy enhanced foods. Specifically we were talking about how the sales of Tofurky, the popular vegetarian version of what is usually found at the center of most Thanksgiving feasts, keeps growing every year. And why? Because it tastes good, and is good for you.
Still, there’s a lot of misleading information online about the benefits of soy. So we figured it’s time once again to bust some of those myths – so any remaining uninformed readers can learn the truth about nature’s perfect protein. Myth: Soy contains estrogen Soy contains isoflavones, aka “plant estrogens”, which function much differently in the human body than does estrogen. Myth: Soy is dangerous for children Truth: Soymilk contains many of the same nutrients found in dairy milk (like calcium and vitamin D) and can be a good addition child’s diet. However, also like dairy milk, soymilk should not be used as infant formula. Myth: Soy increases the risk for heart disease The FDA asserts that consuming 25 grams of soy protein per day, as part of a healthy diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may actually help reduce the risk of heart disease. Thoughts to remember. Depending on when you read this, we send our best wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving – or we hope you had a wonderful holiday with family and friends. SOURCE: Several
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