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 increase estrogen?

Whole Food Soy Soy contains isoflavones which are another type of phytoestrogen that can help to increase estrogen naturally when levels are low. The isoflavones are regulatory for estrogen balance, so when levels are low, the isoflavones can promote the existing estrogen to continue to circulate in the body. This of course begs the question …

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How do you make soy wax?

Coconut wax is better than soy wax because coconuts are more sustainably grown. The soybean industry contributes to massive deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions. Soybeans are also grown using more pesticides. We can find out. in the United States, 83.4 million acres of soybeans are grown per year. Once harvested, the soybeans are processed which …

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Can soy upset your stomach?

Soy can cause some mild stomach and intestinal side effects such as constipation, bloating, and nausea. It can also cause allergic reactions involving rash, itching, and anaphylaxis in some people. When I was researching we ran into the inquiry “Does tofu or soy cause stomach pain?”. Once you’ve eaten tofu or soy, the only treatment …

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Does soy cause diarrhea?

Although any food can be a trigger, soy is one of the more common in children. The reaction, commonly vomiting and diarrhea, usually occurs within hours after eating the trigger, rather than minutes. Unlike some food allergies, FPIES usually resolves over time. Our answer was soy is a trypsin inhibitor– trypsin is a digestive enzyme …

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Which is healthier soy milk or almond milk?

From a nutrition standpoint: Soy milk contains more protein than almond milk. Soy milk contains more heart healthy polyunsaturated fats. Almond milk is lower in calories compared to soy milk, and contains more heart healthy monounsaturated fats. Almond milk contains slightly more sodium than soy milk, and both milks do not contain lactose. Both milks …

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