Soy as Goitrogen Foods

Abstract

Xu Chen

Soy product is a common meat substitute among vegetarians. However, soy has its drawbacks. One of the dark sides of soy is that it is a goitrogen. The contents inside soy is not good for thyroid. In fact, American people totally do not know how to eat. The soy in vegan diet are hard to digest, but they think it is healthy; the European gourmet cheese that bugs flying out from are considered not sanitary enough; fermented soy are not considered everyday food on American dinner table. In this review, this author will discuss how to eat soy to benefit thyroid health.

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