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.

When to switch to soy baby formula?

Your pediatrician can recommend the use of soy formula for infants with the following conditions: Galactosemia (it is an uncommon hereditary problem that influences a baby’s capacity to breakdown the sugar galactose appropriately). Lactase deficiency (a disorder in which a baby is born without Lactase. For vegan parents and moms who aren’t breastfeeding, but want …

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Why soy milk for babies?

While some soy milks contain a little more calcium than cow’s milk, they also contain natural compounds called phytates, which can interfere with your child’s ability to absorb calcium. How much soy milk should a 1 year old drink? 16-20 ounces is the maximum I’d recommend, which is about 2-2.5 cups per day, for children …

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Why soy isnt good for you?

While many problems exist from such a high intake of soy, there are eight main reasons why soy is not a health food . Soy is not heart healthy An influential meta-analysis in 1995 of 38 controlled clinical trials showed that eating approximately 50 grams of soy protein a day in place of animal protein …

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Why is soy milk bad for you?

, 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. Is soy milk as bad as people are saying? Soy is often considered one of the most polarizing products. …

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Does soy raise estrogen?

Soy isoflavones activate your body’s estrogen receptors, proteins that detect the presence of estrogen and carry out effects such as changes in gene expression. However, isoflavones do so more weakly than your body’s natural estrogen. If estrogen is absent, isoflavones weakly activate the estrogen receptor, mitigating the effect of low estrogen. Does soy actually raise …

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