Guest Writer for Wake Up World
Soy has been incorrectly passed off as a health food for a long time. Soybean oil, soy milk, and even tofu are a staple in the lives of many people, especially vegetarians. However, most soy products are not real food — most are highly processed and genetically modified. In my opinion, the marketing of soy as a health food is probably one of the greatest bamboozles of all time.
One of the issues concerning soy is its high level of phytoestrogens — compounds that mimic estrogen in the body.