Soy Gimme the Lowdown! - Diet & Nutrition Message Board

linus#1 · 07-08-2002, 11:33 AM

What is it about soy? Just high in Protein?

Nancy S+13 · 07-08-2002, 01:11 PM

I think a lot of the fuss is about the phytoestrogens it contains. Supposedly good for menopausal women.

linus#1 · 07-09-2002, 06:56 AM

Arkie - Damn, that was negative...

auntjudyg · 07-09-2002, 08:47 AM

Just to add another voice from the skeptical-about-soy camp. I now eat only the fermented forms of soy - tempeh and miso.

Magpiezoe · 07-09-2002, 09:20 AM

Hello, Cool. I know there's controversey over soy formula too. A lot of doctors and pediatricians do not recommend soy formula over regular formula. (I'm not talking about breast milk...Everyone knows breast milk is best.) I wonder if it has something to do with the type of soy products or how they are used? China and Japan eat a lot of soy, so we're talking about over 1/3 of the earth's population. The thing is that their soy preparation is different from ours. There are no soy burgers, but there are different types of dried and fresh tofu. They cook it, drink it, and even snack on it. I have noticed that they never eat soy beans or tofu raw.

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Magpie