Ok there’s Soy Milk, Soy Yogurt, Soy Bacon, Soy Cheese, Soy Ice cream, Soy Bars, Soy Burgers etc. etc. I’m sure you get the point that soy has caught on as a great substitute for meat and dairy. And while Soy is marketed as good for you there are some things you should know.

Soy critics point to the fact that soybeans, as provided by nature, are not suitable for human consumption. Only after fermentation for some time, or extensive processing, including chemical extractions and high temperatures, are the beans, or the soy protein isolate, suitable for digestion when eaten.

Vegetarians who consume tofu and bean curd as a substitute for meat and dairy products risk severe mineral deficiencies. The results of calcium, magnesium and iron deficiency are well known; those of zinc are less so.

Soy also contains goitrogens – substances that depress thyroid function.

So while Soy had been showing up big as a natural healthy alternative be aware to only consume it within moderation.