Hi there Fit Nuts!
So some of you may know that I have a hate relationship with Soy and have for a long time. Well, recently I decided to give Soy a chance. I thought maybe I was just being too hard on little old Soy and started eating some bars with 20g of soy protein after workouts. You will be amazed at what happened. It's a little bit personal and you menfolk may not like the subject but get over it and listen up because this will come around to you, just wait.
As some of you may or may not know, soy contains a natural chemical that mimics Estrogen. Some studies in animals show that this chemical can alter sexual development - 2 glasses of soy milk/day over the course of one month contain enough of the chemical to change the timing of a woman’s menstrual cycle. And this is exactly what happened to me. I am, and always have been, very regular when it comes to my cycle, until this week. After eating 20g of soy protein a day for less than two weeks my cycle started a week and a half early, not only did it come early it came packing a punch like I've never experienced. Some of you may hate me when I say this but my periods are a piece of cake, not much PMS, no cramps, etc. Not this time, let me tell you. This is a whole different situation. The other day I finished a tough workout, ate a bar with soy (poison) and within an hour I had a headache like never before and my period shortly thereafter and it has been 3 days of hell.
The ONLY thing that has changed in my routine is that I introduced Soy into my diet. There is absolutely no other reason for the drastic change in my cycle.
Now for the man section regarding Soy. Guys, the last thing you want is a chemical that mimics Estrogen in your body. You know what happens? You get man-boobs. That's right. Man-boobs. And your Testosterone levels will plummet. So not only will you have boobs but you will start feeling less manly emotionally as well. You will also have less pep in your step in the mojo area if you know what I mean. Seriously not worth it. The last thing we need are a bunch of sappy men with boobs roaming about. So do us all a favor and switch to Whey protein and Almond Breeze Almond Milk (unsweetened) it's much better for you. If you are all vegan go for some Nutribiotic Rice protein.
I'm not one to get all "Sciency" about things but the Science is out there so get your Google on and see for yourself. What you eat has in impact on how you feel so before you shove, chew, swallow, do your research. Food is Fuel and if it's not fueling your machine to perform at optimum why bother, right?
