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.

Does soy increase estrogen?

Studies are ongoing regarding the effect of soy on health and fertility. Soy does not currently appear to lower testosterone levels or affect sperm health, but if you’re concerned about your fertility, you may consider limiting your consumption of soy. Specific nutrients in foods and supplements may help increase your testosterone levels. Soy contains isoflavones …

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What is soy wax?

Soy wax candles are made from soy wax. It’s a vegetable wax derived from soybean oil. What is soy wax? Soy wax is a vegetable wax made from the oil of soybeans. After harvesting, the beans are cleaned, cracked, de-hulled, and rolled into flakes. The hydrogenation process converts some of the fatty acids in the …

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Does soy oil have estrogen?

, and hormone levels. Be cause soy can have estrogenic properties, its effects can vary depending on the existing level of hormones in the body. Premenopausal women have much higher circulating levels of estradiol—the major form of estrogen in the human body—than postmenopausal women. Soy is one of the richest sources of phytoestrogen, containing the …

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What does no soy mean?

No soy ( noh soy ) phrase 1. (used to talk about identity) a. I’m not No soy la persona que tú crees. I’m not the person you think I am. (used to talk about characteristics) a. I’m not No soy ingenua, soy optimista. I’m not naive – I’m optimistic. (used to talk about origin) …

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When was soy milk invented?

Li Yuying established Caséo-Sojaïne, the first soy milk “dairy”, in Colombes, France, in 1910; he received the first British and American patents for soy milk manufacturing in 1912 and 1913. A. Chard began production of “Soy Lac” in New York City, United States, in 1917. In 1916 a British researcher, Melhuish, in a US patent, …

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