John Westfield

I'm a lifelong cooking enthusiast with a special love for strange and underused ingredients. I hope this blog helps open your mind to more of the wonderful edible treasures around us.

Can soy stunt growth?

Soy Though it hasn’t been scientifically proven that soy stunts growth, unfermented soy like soy milk, yogurt, and tofu contain phytic acid, which reduces calcium absorption. Calcium is vital for bone development, so consuming too much unfermented soy can affect your child’s growth. Drinking soy: milk should not stunt your growth. Doctors your own question …

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When does soy milk go bad?

, 1 Soybeans contain large quantities of natural toxins or “antinutrients”. Soybeans are dangerously high in natural toxins called anti-nutrients. In fact, just two glasses of soy milk daily can alter a woman’s natural monthly cycle. How long can soy milk be unrefrigerated? Soy milk, once opened, requires refrigeration and should be consumed within five …

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