2 of 15

Write now Article Tools

Page 2 of 4

food would help prevent, and perhaps reverse, some of the world's most dreaded diseases. You could grow this miracle crop in a variety of soils and climates. Its cultivation would build up, not deplete, the land...this miracle food already exists... It's called soy."
This is a quote from The Furrow, a magazine that is currently published by John Deere. The author, Dean Houghton, succeeds in making soy sound like a miracle product for both the consumer and the supplier. The commercial farmer sees it as a profitable crop that will sell well. The avid farmer sees it an easy crop that will, yet again, sell well. The consumer sees it as a miracle product that will wash away tears. It can be used in so many ways and, while being rather expensive in consumable form, it will "taste good" and impress friends and relatives. By using soy, the consumer is obviously being health conscious and considerate of their guests.

All of this makes the soy bean sound like the perfect food and additive. But surely there must be a catch? There is indeed a catch. Many catches. Soy is, in actuality, quite possibly one of the most dangerous scams in the world today.
Not only does the soy been do very few (if any) of the things stated by the representatives of the soy industry, it is known to do the opposite of these things. For instance, the industry claims that soy is anti-carcinogenic because of the isoflavone aglycones. These are anti-carcinogenic substances found in fermented soy products, such as soy sauce. Tofu and soy milk (the most widely consumed soy products), however, do not contain these substances. They contain an altered form of these isoflavones that is not anti-carcinogenic.
Soy, when not fermented, contains natural toxins that work as anti-nutrients. One of these anti-nutrients blocks the actions of enzymes that help in the digestion of proteins. It can also produce serious gastric distress, reduced protein digestion, and chronic deficiencies in amino acid uptake. Diets high in it can cause enlargement and pathological conditions of the pancreas, including cancer. The anti-nutrient can be eliminated through high pressure cooking, but this is not a widespread practice, and when it is done, it locks up all the proteins in soy, rendering them essentially useless.
Another type of isoflavones present in soy, specifically genistein and diadzein, mimics the effects of estrogen while blocking natural estrogen. This isoflavone disrupts the endocrine system, preventing the thyroid

• << previous page
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• next page >>

Add your voice

Know something about The benefits of soy protein?
We want to hear your view. Write now!