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The good and the bad of soy
For centuries soy has been safely eaten and touted as a miracle crop, low in fat and cholesterol, and an ideal protein for vegetarians or those wishing to cut back on animal protein. Conservative wisdom among many dietary experts is that eating soy is good for you, sort of. Fibrous soy can be processed into fake meat, rendering a versatile, plant-based protein. At least once, everyone has tried jiggley, white tofu. It may not cure baldness, but soybeans have been used for centuries as food, medicine, filler and animal feed. Is there, however, an evil twin?
Soy isoflavones have antioxidant properties, which protect the cardiovascular system from LDL (the bad) cholesterol. LDL cholesterol accumulates in the arteries as patches of fatty buildup blocking the flow of blood, resulting in atherosclerosis. Yet some studies report that there is no evidence that lowering one
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