OK, I'm working on why soybean oil is so bad. My last understanding was that the worst soy product is TVP (textured vegetable protein) because it is so contaminated from processing, but I have ceased to eat any soy at all in the last few years, and stopped studying it too.
I know that soy is a very common allergen, and that the US grows more soybeans than any other country on the planet. Two thirds of soybean oils in use are hydrogenated and so form trans fatty acids which we know are bad. Soy has been shown to interfere with the thyroid and immune system.
Soy is absolutely not to be fed to infants in formula, as it doubles the risk of goiters and autoimmune disease. Soy formulas often have high manganese levels which is harmful to infant brains and may cause ADHD. Also, the high isoflavone levels in soy products are associated with earlier puberty rates in girls in developed countries. I read that 1% of girls show signs of puberty at age 3!!
Here's a soy product manufacturer promoting their product: http://www.soya.be/soybean-oil.php
Here's my favorite online doc on soy oil: he recommends using coconut oil, which I do: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2006/03/04/wake-up-america-even-improved-soybean-oil-isnt-good-for-you.aspx
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Date: 2008-06-24 11:33 pm (UTC)I know that soy is a very common allergen, and that the US grows more soybeans than any other country on the planet. Two thirds of soybean oils in use are hydrogenated and so form trans fatty acids which we know are bad. Soy has been shown to interfere with the thyroid and immune system.
Soy is absolutely not to be fed to infants in formula, as it doubles the risk of goiters and autoimmune disease. Soy formulas often have high manganese levels which is harmful to infant brains and may cause ADHD. Also, the high isoflavone levels in soy products are associated with earlier puberty rates in girls in developed countries. I read that 1% of girls show signs of puberty at age 3!!
Here's a soy product manufacturer promoting their product: http://www.soya.be/soybean-oil.php
Here's my favorite online doc on soy oil: he recommends using coconut oil, which I do: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2006/03/04/wake-up-america-even-improved-soybean-oil-isnt-good-for-you.aspx