SOY

In my opinion, I think soy is very healthy compared to regular food. Yet, I do think there are more negatives to soy then positives.

SOY POSITIVES
Soy is being distribused to many of our nations products. It is said to promise a healthy lifestyle and maybe even a weight loss. Some positivies I found about soy have a lot to do with vegitareian diets. Example is that soy has non-animal protein. Which many vegitarians find great to their diet. Soy has little fat which helps with a lot with many problems in health in america.
Here is a list of soy foods.....

Soy Protein
Soybeans (canned and dry)
Soymilk (Soy Milk), Fortified
Soy Beverages
Soy Dairy Free Frozen Desserts
Soy Meat Alternatives
Soy Nut Butter
Soy Oil
Soy Pasta
Soy Tempeh
Soy Tofu
Textured Soy Protein


Negatives of Soy Products
There are said to be many negatives in soy products. In recent studies soy has been linked to thyroid cancer. "For Daniel, the problem exists in the soybean itself, a legume that by nature is chock full of antinutrients and toxins to ward off predators. If eaten in small amounts (say, a few tablespoons every couple of days) these toxins pose no real harm. The trouble occurs when we consume more than 35 grams of soy a day -- a quantity Daniel argues is easily reachable in our modern diet so crammed with soy meats, soy extenders, soy protein and soy emulsifiers, substances so full of estrogens, metals, sugars and additives, so "toxic," that they are posing considerable risks to our collective physical and mental health. " - http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/08/13/CMGJKK1BP31.DTL This article goes on to say that soy has been making people ill.


My Opinion
My thoughts are that soy is fine. As long as you don't go up and eat a ton of soy bean you should be fine. Soy is low in fat and healthy. I personally think that people are saying it's negative because they are so paranoid themselves. Soy is healthy and I will continue to not worry and enjoy it:)!