With the popularity of vegan diets on the rise, dairy products are frowned upon more often. Its easy to turn to soy milk and other soy products as an alternative, but its best to do so in moderation. Soy contains phytoestrogens, a group of chemicals that mimic the hormone estrogen. Women need estrogen to regulate their menstrual cycles and have babies. An excess of soy will stimulate the growth of estrogen-sensitive cancers since high exposures of estrogen over a womans lifetime are linked with an increased risk for breast cancer. Dont give up soy altogether, but keep some variety in your diet. Coconut, almond, hazelnut and hemp milk are all great alternatives, and can be found in your local grocery store. ^_^
Posted on: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 06:41:44 +0000
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