Name: 大豆对你有害吗？（Is Soy Bad For You?）
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A soybean - a rather simple legume originating from Eastern Asia thousands of years ago,

has, in one form or another, beaned its way into the pantries of almost every household.

Soybeans are nutritionally one of the best plant crops discovered, containing high amounts

of calcium, potassium, fiber, vitamin c, folic acid, and healthy polyunsaturated fats.

But these legumes are best known for its high protein content, where at 36 grams of protein

in a serving, beats out all other plants.

It's even been called a superfood, with links to reducing heart disease risk, prostate cancer,

Soy is now popular as an alternative for common food products such as burgers, pasta, and

It made its US debut in the 1700s and was fed exclusively to animals.

Not until the 1920s did we started eating it ourselves.

Today, soy is the second most popular crop in the US, surpassing other big names such

It was all fine and dandy for this little super food up until new studies began making

Claims that made soy seem completely evil.

People got scared, pitchforks went up, and soy's popularity is in disarray.

According to the studies, a reason to avoid soy is due to soy's high concentration of

isoflavones, which in high doses, can cause the development of cancerous cells.

Quite a serious problem if true, however, other studies showed that isoflavones had

no correlation to cancer cells at all, but in fact, it might prevent cancer cell development.

And women, it might even reduce menopausal symptoms as well.

But men, be careful since a study showed lower testosterone levels in mice after ingesting

20 milligrams per kilogram of these evil isoflavones!

In human levels, that's equivalent to an unreal 57 cups of soymilk per day!

A more practical study found zero testosterone changes when subjects consumed the equivalent

In another case, claims were made that soy can interfere with thyroid function because

soy contains goitrogens, a substance that leeches iodine away from thyroid hormones.

But again, studies show that even subjects with low iodine levels showed zero changes

In fact, the American Thyroid Association reviewed 14 studies about this problem and

concluded that there is "little evidence" of soy negatively impacting thyroid function.

But perhaps the biggest soy controversy is genetic modification.

A staggering 93% of all soybeans in the US and 79% in the WORLD are genetically modified.

Although genetic modification, aka GMO, is a colossal topic that can't be covered in

this video alone, it can be said that, as far as research goes, there is no sign that

GMO soy will cause harmful effects to human health.

This stance, however, can change in the future if the research shows otherwise.

Of course, we also don't know how the substances, such as pesticides, used on GMO crops might

Now with all these studies analyzed, what's the verdict?

Indications are that moderate consumption should be okay.

There's no strong evidence showing that soy will cause cancer, lower testosterone, or

Also, if you cook or ferment the beans, a lot of these supposedly dangerous toxins are

Oh, and for anti-GMO peeps, stick with the organic stuff.

Whether you're going to eat soy or not from now on, it won't change the fact that this

The title of "super food" doesn't seem too far-fetched.

Curious about any other health and nutrition topics?

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