Soy Protein Sucks
by Author L Rea
http://www.anabolicbeast.com
Though most know me for my books, columns and articles on AAS
(Anabolic Androgenic Steroids), over the past several years I have
written on supplements extensively as well. After all, chemistry
is chemistry whether it is food, steroids, training or water. One
either understands this or fails to realize the potential of
knowledge that will advance training results.
As of late it seems that I have been getting more and more
questions about soy protein and my reasons for suggesting that
athletes, and especially male athletes, avoid it like a bad blind
date. As such I would like to offer some broader insights upon
this evil substance. In truth, with the exception of
post-menopausal women, there just is no valid reason to suggest
that the evils of soy food or protein use out weight the benefits.
What is Soy?
Soy comes from soybeans. They grow in those fuzzy green pods we
sometimes see in the grocery store masquerading as a vegetable.
They come in other colors but for the most part are sort of a
yellow/tan color with a single black eye.
At one time the Asian soybean plants were grown to be used as a
replacement for manure thus used to cover crops and intended to be
plowed into the soil for nutrient enrichment. Yup, it was
fertilizer. Naturally, like anything else in life, there is always
someone who could not leave shit alone.
Sometime during the Chiang Dynasty, the Chinese decided to
ferment the fuzzy beans and human consumption began from such as
soy sauce and miso. Naturally tofu followed soon thereafter.
Later in the West, the soybean was used predominantly for soy
oil. Big deal? Soy oil is used to make shortening, margarine and
many vegetable oils.
After the soy oil extraction process has been completed there
is a great deal of soy protein left over. For many years this was
used solely to feed animals, poultry and even fish. The only
problem is that there is a limit as to how much soy protein can be
used to replace other feeds before the animals develop major
health problems including reproductive.
Currently soy is used as a meat substitute and in many food
products as well. Oh, and many pet foods are dependant upon soy as
a protein source. Oddly enough many who swear they never eat soy
products find they consume them daily in processed foods…once they
look.
Soy Is A Health Food?
Around the mid-70’s the soy industry employed top marketing
firms to convince the poor and middle class people of most
countries that soy was not just shit but really a health food. The
idea was to dispel the fact that it was just a cheap calorie
source for animals as well.
The United Soybean Board (USB) has spent millions of dollars to
lobby aggressively in Washington (The Capital of The United
States) and medical research. In fact they spent over a million
dollars on establishing the FDA’s (Food and Drug Administration)
questionable stand that soy lowers cholesterol.
Additionally the USB has romanced writers, editors, dietitians,
chefs and about every processed food manufacturer for favorable
words in the behalf of soy. Needless to say, the strategy has been
nothing less than genius. Soy can now be found in almost 65% of
the food goods sold in grocery stores.
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