SOY MYTHS DEBUNKED ONCE AND FOR ALL!

After 15 years of medical practice and thousands of questions regarding nutrition, this is my favorite one: "is soy healthy?". Why did soy get such a bad reputation? Why do some actual real life medical doctors discourage their patients from consuming soy?

In this article, I'll summarize findings from a massive undertaking where international scientists and researchers came together and reviewed hundreds of trials and finally came to a scientific consensus about soy. I'll also answer all of your burning questions about soy, including:

• is soy linked to cancer?

• is soy adequate for children?

• does soy consumption in men lead to "man-boobs"?

• does soy affect thyroid function?

What is soy?

Soy foods, including soy milk and tofu, all originate from soy beans. Soy beans are a type of legume, like other beans, chickpeas or lentils and immature soy beans in the pod are called edamame. Soy beans are also used to