February 6, 2012

To Soy or Not to Soy…

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by Kurt Grange | Soy. You cannot get away from this supposedly protein rich “health” food. It can be found in almost every aspect of a typical North American’s diet of fast, processed and packaged products including crackers, cookies, breads, baked goods, canned foods, soymilk, soy burgers, soy energy bars, soy ice cream, soy cereal, etc. And, because soy is FDA approved, it really doesn’t have to be listed on the label. If you were to eat soy in an Asian country you would probably … [Read more...]

DID YOU KNOW?

SOY IS NOT AS HEALTHY AS YOU THINK For many years now we’ve all heard and read stories about the health benefits of soy. In fact, soy may not be as healthy as you thought: • Unless fermented, soy blocks the absorption of important nutrients consumed along with it. Soy protein, soy milk, soy cheese, etc. are not fermented. • Because soy has natural plant estrogens, it can have unwanted hormonal effects on men and pre-menopausal women. • Asians, often cited as examples of … [Read more...]

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