In conclusion rest assured that drinking a quality; Non-GMO and Hexane Free soymilk, or having soy protein in your family’s diet is one of the easiest and best ways of staying healthy. The factual evidence supporting reasonable consumption of (Non-GMO) soy products is overwhelming and available to anyone. There are certainly food products sold in America that are not healthy, even destructive long term, even things that are generally perceived as being healthy that really are not, but Non-GMO Soymilk is not one of them.
A very small fraction of the available references: “Food Labeling; Health Claims; Soy Protein and Coronary Heart Disease; Final Rule” Federal Register (October 26, 1999) AHA Nutrition Committee “Soy Protein and Cardiovascular Disease” Circulation (2000) Somekawa, Y, Chiguchi, J, Tomoko, I et al “Soy Intake Related To Menopausal Symptoms, Serum Lipids, and Bone Mineral Density in Premenopausal Japanese Women” Obstetrics & Gynecology (2001) Aheng, W, Dai, Q, Custer, LJ et al “Urinary Excretion of Isoflavonoids and the risk of breast cancer” Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention (1999) Hai Zhang M.S. Thesis on the Nutritional Applications and History of Soy from 1100 A.D., Cal Poly (2002) Duke and the Doctor Radio talk Show, Dr. Jan McBarron. The Non-GMO Source, Fairfield IA, The European Food Navigator, Don’t Drink Your Milk, Dr. Frank Oski, The XO Factor – Dr. Donald Ross and Dr. Curt Oster, Milk A to Z – Robert Cohen, Townsend Medical Letter, May, 1995, Julie Klotter, MD British Journal of Rheumatology, 36 (1) 1997 The Milk Letter – Dr. Robert Kradijan, Chief of Surgery, Seton Medical Centre. Dr. Kurt Esselbacher, Chairman of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.
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First of all; too many phytoestrogens in your diet could impair thyroid function?
Yes, that much is true, but is that likely to happen? How much salt at one time will kill you? (About one cup). How much caffeine will kill you at one time? (About a teaspoon). How much Fluoride in toothpaste will kill you, (a drop or two) or the Chlorine in your drinking water? (Not much) And yes, if you could, drink 3 or 4 gallons of soymilk each day you may be getting too much of some soy compounds, but even then it certainly isn’t fatal and may not be unhealthy for some people. These are the same compounds that are proven to be so healthy for so many things, in practical amounts, including relief of menopausal symptoms. This would of course, be conditional on the Isoflavone content.
Why don’t the Chinese and Japanese who have been consuming huge amounts of soybeans as a major food staple for centuries have a problem with thyroid function or sterility, or any of the other problems from drinking soy that have been propagated? Why do they have better bone density, less cancer, less heart disease, less thyroid problems than Americans?
Soy Products, are they really healthy?
Soy products have been experiencing record sales since 1995, and now the FDA even recommends soy protein to help prevent heart disease. Unlike a new drug or sweetener, there is a long case history of hundreds of millions of people consuming soy for hundreds of years to demonstrate the facts. There is nothing new to report on soy, including the basis for the negative information being touted as new. Soybeans contain plant estrogens like other legumes and if you were to consume impractical or impossible amounts you may get too much of a good thing. There are those propagating misconceptions to slow down soy sales. At first it would seem that with the overwhelming factual evidence on the side of soy, consumers would be able to put the propaganda in perspective. However, a few consumers are now concerned about having soy products in their diet to the delight of those that are behind the rumors. The concerns arise from authoritative sounding sources and are based on some actual facts that end up being grossly exaggerated. Here are some facts to help qualify fact or rumor and answer the questions that are popping up about soy with some reason and common sense:
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Why isn’t the real question on thyroid health being directed at the dairy industry and the really powerful growth hormones thousands of times more powerful than the natural plant estrogens found in all legumes? What about the 700,000 somatic cells per milliliter allowed in Grade A milk and other residual contaminants? There is independent scientific evidence that the denatured fat in homogenized milk can be one cause of heart disease. These researchers were heart doctors who tried to get warning labels placed on milk cartons over 20 years ago. The dairy industry’s response was to spend millions on advertising. In addition to the homogenization issue, there are studies that link milk and childhood Diabetes, Crohn’s Disease, Kidney Stones, Depression, Breast Cancer and a long list of mucous/histamine related allergies. Milk contains histamines and children who drink milk are routinely given anti-histamines. How much sense does that make?
The benefits of soy are without question to informed consumers. Unbiased research and documentation dwarfs any negative information from any source. Soy has been a part of millions of people’s diet since 1100 AD. Non-GMO soy is one of the purest most unadulterated and most researched food sources on the planet. Genetically altered soy or Round-Up ready soy is a different subject. We are talking about the original golden and/or green soybeans from the Soya- bean plant species grown for centuries and water extracted soy protein from these sources processed without the use of Hexane.
Another rumor is that the Japanese will not accept American soybeans. That is true, to a point, if the soy is Genetically Modified and 87% of American soy is GMO. The fact is Japan imports more American Identity Preserved Non-GMO soybeans than any country in the World. Japan imports the majority of the US Non-GMO soybeans.
Then there is the myth that Chinese people only consume fermented soy like tofu. There are soybean juice extractors everywhere. It is a part of life. Millions of people in China make or buy soybean juice and drink it daily, with or without sugar added. Fermented soy is a small part of their total consumption.
The negative information on soy is agenda based and designed to mislead, or it is perpetuated by the ignorant or intentionally uninformed. These rumors lack any credible substance when it comes to the practical consumption of soymilk or soy protein. Soy products that are fortified, have reduced amounts of raffinose and soybean oil are even better. Certainly, not all soymilk is created equal. Soy is the best vegetable source for protein and easier on the kidneys.
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Sammi's Best Soy milk is made from Identity Preserved Non-GMO Soy Protein, Organic Non-GMO Soybean Powder, and other natural, health promoting ingredients. Soy contains powerful antioxidants that protect cells from unstable oxygen molecules called "free radicals," thereby helping the body fight the mechanism that triggers many forms of cancer and causes premature aging. Soy peptides can have a positive overall effect in fighting disease.
Sammi's Best Soy milk has 30% less sugar than cow's milk with an excellent balance of complex and simplex carbohydrates for more time-released energy and a lower glycemic index. The bean sugar content is much less than other soy products that create unpleasant symptoms similar to milk sugar (lactose) in many people.
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