I wanted to start the new year with a post more optimistic than usual and so, out of curiosity why when you hear so much food but mention that in fact I knew nothing, I decided to do a simple analysis soybeans.
Aihm, easy, however, there is nothing at all. Nor is optimistic.
Convinced of being faced with a food like many others, and pausing only on the plant itself, ignoring the GMO discourse, I was very surprised to learn that, in reality in soybeans has led to a real division in the scientific community.
Many sites that enhance its properties. As many as
that instead, it lists the toxicity. Most
division is speaking of phytoestrogens (isoflavones) contained in these legumes. While they are considered real panacea for the prevention of diseases such as breast cancer, cardiovascular problems and osteoporosis, on the other are pointed out as responsible for changes in the proper functioning of the thyroid and cell reproduction.
know which of the two theories is more reliable (or if they are both) is still hard to say because studies in this regard are still being developed.
Leaving the scientific community is shame in this regard, it is good to keep in mind however, that soy, in antiquity, was alone in his development as a food fermentation and processing, in a time-consuming processing. These processes allow a lowering of the level of toxins and preserve the proteins of the plant. What now does not happen in modern processes of transformation of soybean derivatives, where, instead of the long time of fermentation, we prefer fast times and divisions almost molecular, say, of the product. Thus it is clear that there were also really good vegetable protein in soy, it is difficult to believe that they are preserved, as in most of the refined products.
Whether or not soy consumption, given that most of his crops (many of GM, one could say 70%) is used as livestock feed, and that many soy products are used as additives in many foods which are not even suspected.
Soybeans, then, for good or bad, affects everyone and not just vegetarians or vegans.
The problem that we should address on soybeans, also, is not only healthy but also kind of, I think, ethical.
The soybean, in fact, is central to the problem of deforestation in Mato Grosso and the environmental disaster in Argentina, where half the land is planted with GM soya.
And it's always that part from soybeans to discover the incredible scandal of the race Green Gold by multinational corporations (Monsanto in the head).
Well, these are the basic information collected by simply typing "soy" in the search. From here you can open important issues that simply can not squeeze into one post. For this reason, we urge you to read the articles contained in the link below, as usual.
Main:
slowfood
http://www.anagen.net/soia.htm
http://www.soyonlineservice.co.nz/
http://en.wikipedia.org / wiki / Soybean
