FOOD SAFETY: 1. SOY - OH BOY NO..................

Dear readers,

I have been casually researching food, nutrition value and so on. Eversince my friend warned me about tofu, I have been wondering about food safety as well.

So risking the fact that numerous people would have written about food safety, I want to start this section. We will take one product or ingredient at a time.
The honour of being the first item goes to Soy, as I just returned from visiting a friend who is a die hard Soy proponent.

Without any further preamble here is a take on Soy.

Soy


Contains several naturally occurring compounds that are toxic to humans and animals. Soy foods block calcium and can cause vitamin D deficiencies. One health agency estimates than 100 grams of soy protein provides the estrogenic equivalent of the pill. Processing and all modern soy foods contain MSG, which cause neurological problems. Soy products inhibit thyroid function, which may lead to fatigue and mental issues. Infants on soy formula are vulnerable to developing autoimmune thyroid disease when exposed to high amounts of isoflavones over time. These Isoflavones have been found to have serious health effects, including infertility, thyroid disease or liver disease, on a number of mammals. Long term feeding with soy formulas inhibits thyroid peroxidase to such an extent that long term elevated thyroid stimulating hormone levels can also raise the risk of thyroid cancer. It is said that two glasses of soy milk a day over the course of a month contains enough of the chemical to change the timing of a woman’s menstrual cycle. Only eat soy if it has been fermented: such as soy, misu and tamari and if it is labeled as organic or non-GMO. See our Genetically Modified Foods section for more information.

So BEWARE OF SOY.

source: http://www.purezing.com/living/toxins/living_toxins_dangerousingredients.html


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Happy and Safe Cooking..............