Nov 17, 2009 10:22 PM GMT
I've been looking at the affects of soy on men's testosterone.
In my opinions soy products' pros outweigh the cons.
-Soy is low in fat.
-High protein.
-Cheap (i am a student).
-Nutrient dense.
-Antioxidant filled
Obviously the con is that it does lower testosterone. When i started to go to the gym at first i was told repeatedly... "Don't touch soy!" like a slap on the wrist.
So i did some research on it, this is an article i found on a site i use for uni but i dunno if its free online somewhere ;
DiSilvestro. R. A et al. 2006.Soy protein intake by active young adult men raises plasma antioxidant capacity without altering plasma testosterone. Nutrition Research.Nutrition Research. 26(2), pp.92-95.
The article shows that when men take soy the testosterone decrease is hardly measurable.
The only time it will maybe have a bad effect on muscle building is when the only protein intake is coming from soy products.
Mix it up with some meat and fish and you have all the amino acids there.
So i don't think there's any harm in swapping one of your 4 steaks a day for a tofu stir fry. You can't deny it doesn't have the protein and you definitely can't deny that the fat content is a help of a lot lower than even the leanest of meat. The antioxidant boost is good over here in Scotland as it stops all the cold weather making you sick ( pitty vote).
Anyone else got any information on this topic? Have i missed something horrific about soy?
In my opinions soy products' pros outweigh the cons.
-Soy is low in fat.
-High protein.
-Cheap (i am a student).
-Nutrient dense.
-Antioxidant filled
Obviously the con is that it does lower testosterone. When i started to go to the gym at first i was told repeatedly... "Don't touch soy!" like a slap on the wrist.
So i did some research on it, this is an article i found on a site i use for uni but i dunno if its free online somewhere ;
DiSilvestro. R. A et al. 2006.Soy protein intake by active young adult men raises plasma antioxidant capacity without altering plasma testosterone. Nutrition Research.Nutrition Research. 26(2), pp.92-95.
The article shows that when men take soy the testosterone decrease is hardly measurable.
The only time it will maybe have a bad effect on muscle building is when the only protein intake is coming from soy products.
Mix it up with some meat and fish and you have all the amino acids there.
So i don't think there's any harm in swapping one of your 4 steaks a day for a tofu stir fry. You can't deny it doesn't have the protein and you definitely can't deny that the fat content is a help of a lot lower than even the leanest of meat. The antioxidant boost is good over here in Scotland as it stops all the cold weather making you sick ( pitty vote).
Anyone else got any information on this topic? Have i missed something horrific about soy?