Soy and Estrogen - Is it Safe for Men? Nutritionist & Fitness Expert Roshni Sanghvi Speaks.

Does Soya Really Raise Estrogen?

Soya has been in the news for both good and bad reasons.

It's hard to find something else as controversial as soya, especially in the nutrition section of your favourite newspaper!

What's the Soya Controversy?

What's the controversy about soya?

Soya contains something called 'Phyto-estrogens'.

Phytoestrogens are estrogen-like compounds found in certain foods like soya beans.

In the human body, raised estrogen levels may lead to a higher risk of certain cancers such as breast cancer.

But does the same thing happen with phytoestrogens too?

Listen to Roshni Sanghvi's Take on Soya & Estrogen

Here's a transcript if you prefer reading:

"We often associate soy with man boobs.

Now soy products have something called phytoestrogens and phytoestrogens should not be confused with estrogen.

Trust me, eating a plant will not give you man boobs.

Plants don't have the hormone estrogen phytoestrogen.

Soy in fact helps you reduce your bad estrogens. It's protective for you. iI's not bad for you.

On the contrary, I see a lot of people who consume a lot of soy products having no man boob but people who consume a lot of beer - beer has a particular ingredient called hops in it and hops has been linked strongly with man boobs.

So if you're concerned about weight or excess body fat around your breast, chest area then something you should be dropping is beer alcohol, not soybeans.

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Roshni Sanghvi is an award-winning plant-based sports nutritionist and a renowned body transformation specialist based in Bangalore, India. She is recognised for top-class nutrition diet plans that are proven in reversing diseases like PCOS, Diabetes, Thyroid, and a lot more.

You can read more about her work here.

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