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You really gonna eat that?

Soybeans have been in use for over 3,000 years, but they haven’t always been used as food -at least not for humans.

The Chinese first used the soybean as an inexpensive animal feed and to replenish nitrogen in the soil during crop rotation.

Soybeans were later fermented and used to make soy sauce, tempeh and natto -a popular fermented bean-like breakfast food, typically served over rice.

Fermented soybeans have very different nutritional characteristics and are actually quite healthy in comparison to the processed soybean.

Unfortunately, the processed soybeans used in products like tofu and veggie-burgers, Soy Milk and soy-based infant formulas are not very good for us at all!

These types of soy products are created by first adding calcium sulfate, magnesium sulfate or magnesium chloride to the coagulated soy-milk, allowing the mixture to curdle then pressing the mixture into blocks.

Aside from the chemical additives (which of course we don’t need), soybeans naturally contain phytates and phytates interfere with nutrient absorption in the human body.

Calcium, zinc, magnesium and iron are all essential nutrients that humans need to survive. Consuming soy inhibits the bioavailability of these essential nutrients, robbing our body of  health and wellness.

Additionally, soybeans contain isoflavones which mimic excess estrogen and can lead to estrogen-toxicity. The nasty little beans also have goitrogenic properties which interfere with proper thyroid function and trypsin inhibitors which stunt human growth.

Soy Milk and soy-based infant formulas have been linked to ADD, ADHD and Autism in infants, children and adults. Soy Milk has also been linked to exaggerated PMS symptoms in women, eczema, hives, swelling of the eyes & eyelids, generalized inflammation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome and a whole host of other nasty side-effects.

Soy is often used as an alternative protein source, but again….soy fails to deliver.

Soy protein is missing L-lysine -an essential amino acid -which makes soy protein an incomplete protein and a very poor choice in this regard.

If you seek good health -avoid the soy!

There are no benefits to soy consumption and you just don’t need the nasty side-effects.

To your Good Health!

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