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10 Things You Need To Know About
Soy
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Soy feed is the
major ingredient in modern animal feed
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a significant and inexpensive source of
protein for animal feeds
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US produced over 90 million tons of soy in
2011, making it the largest soy producer in the world
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It's estrogen-like
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soy contains isoflavones, which are similar to
estrogen
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isoflavones may act like estrogen, they can
block the more potent natural estrogens from binding to the estrogen receptor
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It may contribute to
breast cancer
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Soy may affect your
thyroid especially if you are already hypothyroid
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soy is a goitrogen
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it can slow thyroid function, and sometimes,
trigger thyroid disease if taken in large quantities
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Most soy is GMO
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93% of all soy in the US is genetically
modified
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It is often highly
processed
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Soy is a complete
protein
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are considered as being almost equivalent in
protein quality to animal proteins
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Soybean oil is
processed with Hexane
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Soybean provide a
large amount of protein with moderate amounts of fat
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100g of soy contains 173 calories, with 9
grams of fat, 10 grams of carbs (6 of which are fiber) and 17 grams of
protein
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Soy has been eaten
in Asian countries for thousands of years
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By Dr. Amy Shah
January 22, 2014
http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-12327/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-soy.html
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