Re: Would-be mums told to avoid soya

On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 22:07:17 +0200, Enrico C
<use_replyto_address@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>Even so, soy noodles is a 250-year-old food, lots of people have eaten it
>for years, haven't they?
>

I dunno. Have they?

>Also, tofu is a traditional Chinese food, and I gather it's made from
>soymilk...

I think the Japanese eat more soy than the Chinese.

>
>http://www.silkissoy.com/index.php?id=17&cid=1
>"Tofu is the curd formed by adding certain salts to soymilk, and is not
>fermented."
>

Well there ya go! However, the soy people (sounds like a grade C
horror flick) tell us that soy milk is a healthy cow milk alternative.

>
>Here is what the soy people say...
>
>http://www.silkissoy.com/index.php?id=17&cid=1
>Soyfoods containing isoflavones provide a variety of health benefits.
>Lowered risks of certain cancers, cardiovascular disease, and osteoporosis
>have all been attributed to soyfoods containing isoflavones. Isoflavones
>are described as phytoestrogens (plant estrogens) because their structure
>and metabolism resembles that of human estrogens. These plant estrogens are
>much weaker than naturally circulating human estrogens and they have
>approximately 1/1000th of the biological activity of synthetic estrogens.
>Some groups have raised concerns about fertility of soyfood consumers.
>People consuming diets rich in phytoestrogens from soy have not
>shown signs of infertility (J Nutr, 2002).
>

Well if the *soy* people say its good for us then it *must* be good
for us. :o.

rr
.

Relevant Pages

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