Here is my latest book review. Beware of soy. I always wondered why my vegetarian friend has thyroid issues and why certain vegetarians such as Linda McCartney died of breast disease. It's especially dangerous for kids. I wonder about Gabe...I gave him soy as a kid and then I read from an allergist that many kids who don't speak often begin to speak when soy is removed from their diets. Who knows?
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/04/16/162553.php
One of my commenters to this article said that anyone can skew statistics. It's not a matter of statistics or skewing them but there are many studies done by the FDA, the AMA, and other governmental and medical sources/resources that says there is something very wrong with soy. If you do a google search on soy health benefits or soy dangers (without quotes) you'll see that many websites from reputable doctors and governments discuss soy issues and soy dangers.
The human heart is very hard to change and it often doesn't change unless someone or something it respects tells it to change. The many books written about the dangers of soy won't change anyone. Not until the government steps up will anyone change....and that isn't likely to happen while the food companies have so many important and powerful lobbyists. Look how long it took for the government to start talking about the dangers of cigarettes, saccharhine, etc. And even now folks still take them. It's about the human heart's inability to change.
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2 comments:
Thanks for the info. Not sure I'm convinced though, because anyone can skew statistics and find an expert who takes one side of an issue rather than the other. I'd really have to see a randomized double-blind control test that shows proof one way or the other. Not that I support soy--I'm one of those people who figures if I eat a little of everything, hopefully nothing will kill me outright ;)
Good luck though with removing the soy. It's in practically all processed foods!
And just an FYI, I live in Manitoba, home of canola, and my family has used it instead of other oils for generations because it costs less, and we're all doing ok :) Is it a big fad where you are?
Hi Sara:
No need to be convinced. I have a vegetarian friend who eats soy and suffers terribly with thyroid problems. I told her about the book and she said the same thing you did. I told her what I tell you. It's not a matter of statistics or skewing them but there are many studies done by the FDA, the AMA, and other governmental and medical sources/resources that says there is something very wrong with soy.
The human heart is very hard to change and it often doesn't change unless someone or something it respects tells it to change. The many books written about the dangers of soy won't change anyone. Not until the government steps up will anyone change....and that isn't likely to happen while the food companies have so many important and powerful lobbyists. Look how long it took for the government to start talking about the dangers of cigarettes, saccharhine, etc. And even now folks still take them. It's about the human heart's inability to change. -C
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