What we call soy from the legume family is a plant. It is grown for its beans and can be used as a raw material for many foods. Although it is mainly famous in Asian parts, it has spread to many countries, including our cuisine.

It is rich in proteins, necessary all amino acids and micronutrients contain; It is a blessing because it contains calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, C and zinc. However, there are also many rumors about soy. The most notable of these is that it makes men ‘feminine’.

Let’s start with the basics: why is soy thought to ‘feminize’ men?

Because soy contains isoflavones (a powerful antioxidant containing carbon) that mimic estrogen, some people find that consuming soy feminization will cause he thinks. Yes, there has been a lot of research on this topic, but guess who most of the experiments have been performed on? Animals.

The consistency of animal testing performed on humans is generally quite low. Especially in research into soy rodents and monkeys had been used. However, animals metabolize soy differently than humans. It is therefore a misrepresentation of its effects on humans.

Don’t worry, you don’t need to wear a bra if you consume soy.

One of the rumors we often hear, but which is not based on tangible data, is that soy is effective in men. breast enlargement caused by. In fact, isoflavones do not affect the level of testosterone and circulating estrogen.

As you know, Asians consume large amounts of soy. So they have a high content of isoflavones, but the isoflavones are higher than those in Asian men. No Its feminizing effect has not been proven.

It is also said that soy reduces sperm count, but according to the results of scientific research on this subject: only a 10% decrease It is necessary to consume very high amounts of soy. This is not tangible data, but it can be presented as “soy reduces sperm count”.

It’s actually a myth that soy causes cancer.

One of the biggest misconceptions is to confuse the phytoestrogen in soy with estrogen. However, phytoestrogen It is a chemical found in plants. Unlike soy, animal foods contain estrogen. The food we obtain from animals bred for milk and eggs contains high amounts of their own estrogen hormones.

That is, avoid soy milk or foods containing soy. If you drink cow’s milk, you get more estrogen. While cow’s milk increases the risk of breast cancer, soy reduces this risk.

The results of scientific studies conducted on human males are as follows:

• Men consume 150 mg of soy per day for 6 months There was no change in estrogen levels.
• Soy is just as effective as beef for athletes. more strength and lean tissue.
• Soy protein compared to milk protein develops muscles more successfully was seen.

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