Soy: Healthy or Not?

The US Food and Drug Administration says the soy is a complete protein. Does this mean that soy is healthy for us? That is for you to decide.

Let us first look into the good of soy. Soy contains every amino acid essential to human nutrition. Soy contains Omega-3 fatty acids and isoflavones which help prevent diseases and cancer. There have also been claims that soy can reduce cholesterol.

Now the bad. Soy contains isoflavones which is one source of phytoestrogens. Phytoestrogen has the ability to cause estrogenic effects. Raw soy flour is know to cause cancer in rats. No studies have been done to see if this was true in humans. Soybeans are one of the crops that are genetically modified.

With all the facts it is your turn to choose whether soy is good or bad for you.