The truth about soy and hormones! + this high protein sundried tomato pasta🍝 ** I’m no scientist or nutritionist, and this content should not be misconstrued as medical advice. Please use your own discretion and consult a qualified, trusted professional before making lifestyle / diet changes** Lots of you expressed concerns regarding soy consumption on my story question box last week, so this is the first episode of a deep dive into Soy. When researching a topic as nuanced and complex as this, it’s incredibly important to look at the details, quality and source of data. For example, human studies versus animal studies.🐀 The key takeaway is that phytoestrogens consumed via soy products are much, much weaker than human estrogen, and therefore, many concerns (incl growing boobs, fertility, cancer) are invalid. If you put the study IDs into Google, you can read the studies for yourself. Soy Consumption and the Risk of Prostate Cancer: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis PMID: 29300347 Soy Isoflavones and Breast Cancer Risk: A Meta-analysis PMID: 35241506 Neither soy nor isoflavone intake affects male reproductive hormones: An expanded and updated meta-analysis of clinical studies PMID: 33383165 The role of soy and soy isoflavones on women's fertility and related outcomes PMID: 35320928 Efficacy of phytoestrogens for menopausal symptoms: a meta-analysis and systematic review PMID: 25263312 Soy, Soy Isoflavones, and Protein Intake in Relation to Mortality from All Causes, Cancers, and Cardiovascular Diseases: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies PMID: 31278047 Systematic Review and Meta-analysis on the Effect of Soy on Thyroid Function PMID: 30850697 Recipe is on my IG page - same handle x #fyp #soy #hormones #tofu #highproteinmeals — TikTok @sophsplantkitchen