JJ Virgin4x NYTimes Best Selling Author, Certified Nutrition Specialist, Fitness Hall of Famer

Soy Is NOT A Health Food | JJ Virgin | #Shorts | Nutrition, Diet & Weight Loss

8 Jun 2022 · 1 min

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Short YouTube video in which JJ Virgin strongly criticizes soy and soy-based processed foods, calling them unhealthy. Claims include: ~90% of U.S. soy is genetically modified and heavily sprayed with pesticides; many soy products are ultra-processed and contain damaged seed oils and sugar; non-fermented soy contains phytates and lectins that may impair mineral absorption and gut health and can trigger autoimmune issues; soy may lower thyroid function; phytoestrogens have uncertain effects and may be harmful to children and men; a cited study allegedly found men in Hawaii who ate tofu three times weekly had smaller brains.

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Hey, it's jj And I'm calling out soy. Soy. I'm coming after you as a poser. Health food. Soy burgers, soy hot dogs, soy ice cream. Come on. This is ultra processed a lot of times with damaged seed oils and lots of sugar posing as a health food. And it's anything but. Soy's got a whole host of problems. First of all, in the United States, 90% of soy is genetically modified. And when they genetically modify it, that means they can spray lots of pesticides on it. So it's a little pesticide sponge. And if you're eating that, it's going into you. You also know that soy can trigger autoimmune disease if it's not heavily fermented. You're getting phytates and lectins. Phytates block mineral absorption, and lectins can cause leaky gut and cause all sorts of problems with your gut. Of course, we know that soy can also lower thyroid function. And those phytoestrogens, we're not quite sure. Are they good? Are they bad? They're certainly not good for young girls, young boys, and men. In fact, a study showed in Hawaii that men who ate tofu three times a week had smaller brains. That is a place where size matters. All right, There is no joy in soy.