Is soy protein bad?

[sweetpaula]

What do ya think of soy protein? I consume whey, but sometime I would like to throw in a scoop or 2 of soy protein, or sometimes consume soy milk.
Will it keep my muscle gains alright or will I decrease my gains??
Thanks for the opinions!!

[Sammy_Koelle]

Soy = Impotence

[wake_me]

i think it increases estrogen, so unless you have a vagina, it is a very bad idea.

[LayzieBone085]

there is nothing wrong with a little soy milk it has some different benefits.. i would stick with the whey and drop the soy protein mix.. go with a cup of soy milk every once in a while for a change

[pecan]

Originally Posted by LayzieBone085

there is nothing wrong with a little soy milk it has some different benefits.. i would stick with the whey and drop the soy protein mix.. go with a cup of soy milk every once in a while for a change

x2

soy is not the best thing to center your diet around, but then again, it's best to balance your diet no matter what (for example, a diet of 90% whey isn't healthy either).

adding a scoop of soy or drinking soy milk now and then will not have much of an effect. as long as you are getting the right amount of protein, you will make the gains you want regardless of the source.

[mcdbb]

The estrogenic properties of soy being a problem are nothing but a myth. Soy is a terrific source of protein and should be incorporated into every diet, as far as I'm convinced. Natto, tofu, tempeh, soy milk - nothing wrong with them. You should be diversifying your protein sources anyway - beef, poultry, fish, soy, legumes, dairy, etc.

Too much *MIGHT* be a bad thing but all of this pseudo-science going around that it makes men impotent and causes them to sprout breasts are just that - nonsense. Following this logic most of Eastern Asia should have zero population growth.