Does this mean what I think it means?!?!?

Question

Soy has estrogen in it!
Does this mean that Soy has estrogen in it?!?! Does that mean...?
That a child at a young age such as 12 or 13 may err, get bigger breats or butts than would be considered natural?
Does it start early puberty or something?

Answer 1

Soy and some other plants contain estrogen-like compounds called isoflavones or phytoestrogens. These plant estrogens are thousands of times weaker than the estrogen produced by the body, but may be present in much higher concentrations in the blood. Researchers are not certain how plant estrogens and the estrogen produced by the body, or given in pills, act together. One theory is that the plant estrogens bind to cells that have estrogen receptors, such as breast and uterine tissue, and block the effects of the estrogen pills or estrogen made by the body.

Answer 2

I don't think so. If that were true, then Japanese girls would be quick to mature (physically). And that obviously not the case! If you're worried about starting early puberty, don't. I used to eat La Choy meals when I was as young as six, and my period didn't start until after I turned 13.

In fact, little known fact: the hormones progesterone, estrogen, and testosterone are in every sex. So men have some estrogen and women have some testosterone.

Answer 3

Asians have been eating soy for years. Do they look like they are all getting bigger breasts and butts? The children look like that?

Answer 4

No ...if that was true we would all be eating soy 24/7...well the small breasted ones!

Answer 5

It should not start early puberty. Many meats in the U.S. have hormones in them too. Puberty is starting early now though, so perhaps the combination of the hormones we get in our diet could account for this.

Answer 6

soy is a different way of people who are allergic to regular milk to get theirs