The Truth About Soy Foods - What Soy Products Are Good For You

FRIDAY, JULY 15TH, 2011
Baseball Class 9:00am
Open Class 10:00am

NOTE: There will be no Saturday class this week.

THE TRUTH ABOUT SOY FOODS - WHAT SOY PRODUCTS ARE GOOD FOR YOU?
By Dr. Joseph Mercola

I want to be clear that I am not opposed to all soy. Soy can be incredibly healthful, but ONLY if it is organic and properly fermented.

After a long fermentation process, the phytate and “anti-nutrient” levels of soybeans are reduced, and their beneficial properties become available to your digestive system.

You may have heard that Japanese people live longer and have lower rates of cancer than Americans because they eat so much soy—but it’s primarily fermented soy that they consume, and it’s always been that way.

Fermented soy products are the only ones I recommend consuming.

These are the primary fermented soy products you’ll find:

• Tempeh a fermented soybean cake with a firm texture and nutty, mushroom-like flavor.


• Miso, a fermented soybean paste with a salty, buttery texture (commonly used in miso soup).


• Natto, fermented soybeans with a sticky texture and strong, cheese-like flavor.


• Soy sauce, which is traditionally made by fermenting soybeans, salt and enzymes; be wary because many varieties on the market today are made artificially using a chemical process.

Please note that tofu is NOT on this list. Tofu is not fermented, so is not among the soy foods I recommend.

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