Soy milk is a product made from soybeans, containing many nutrients that are very good for human health. This is a plant-based milk suitable for vegetarians and people with lactose allergies. However, many people believe that drinking soy milk causes infertility in men. So is it good for men to drink soy milk?
1. What is soy milk?
Soy milk is a plant-based milk made from soybeans (soybeans). The product is created by soaking and grinding soybeans with water, then filtering the water, removing the pulp, boiling the mixture, and filtering again to remove all the pulp.
Soy milk contains protein, fat (saturated fat, unsaturated fat, omega 3, omega 6), carbohydrates, fiber, sugar, calcium, potassium, minerals, and vitamins such as vitamins B12, A, D...
Soy milk is a product containing a rich source of nutrients, with essential ingredients for the human body to help improve health and prevent diseases.
2. Effects of soy milk on men
Soy milk is a type of milk that is considered good for human health, so it is also good for men. Soy milk brings many health benefits such as:
- For the musculoskeletal system: Men who drink soy milk will help prevent osteoporosis, help muscles develop, and strengthen bones and joints.
- Helps reduce bad cholesterol in the blood: Soy milk contains saponins, isoflavones, and proteins that help reduce bad cholesterol and prevent arteriosclerosis, reducing the risk of dyslipidemia and cardiovascular disease. To better improve the condition of high blood cholesterol, it is necessary to combine a diet low in saturated fat.
- Preventing cardiovascular disease and diabetes: Reducing blood cholesterol helps reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, not only that, isoflavones in this drink also have the ability to reduce inflammation and improve the elasticity of blood vessels, making the heart healthier. In addition, soy milk contains low sugar content, so when men drink milk, it will not increase blood sugar, importantly, soy milk contains a lot of protein to help metabolize fat in the liver and adipose tissue, limiting the formation of new fatty acids and cholesterol, thereby effectively preventing diabetes.
- Regulate blood pressure: Soy milk contains isoflavones and abundant arginine amino acids to help control blood pressure well. If men supplement soy milk daily, it will help stabilize blood pressure.
- Reduce the risk of prostate disease and breast cancer: Ingredients in soy milk help the body fight aging, protect the skin, control weight, and reduce the risk of prostate cancer. Isoflavones in milk have anti-cancer properties and control estrogen, helping to reduce the risk of prostate cancer and breast cancer.
3. Is it good for men to drink soy milk?
From the benefits that soy milk brings, it can be said that using soy milk has a good effect on men's health. However, all product has pros and cons, using it correctly and sufficiently will bring good results, but if abused, it will have the opposite effect on health.
Some problems encountered when men drink too much soy milk can be mentioned as follows:
- Affects testosterone and estrogen levels in the body: This product contains a lot of isoflavones that can act like estrogen hormones. Therefore, it can cause an imbalance in estrogen hormones and reduce testosterone hormones in the body. Men who drink too much milk can lead to decreased testosterone and libido.
- Risk of cancer and digestive diseases: Protein in soy milk contains some substances that inhibit protein digestion, causing constipation, bloating, etc. In addition, mucus in the digestive tract left by soy milk also slows down digestion and the respiratory system, which in the long run causes irritable bowel syndrome, asthma, etc.
- Reduced mineral absorption: Soy milk contains phytic acid, which prevents the absorption of minerals, especially iron, causing iron levels to decrease, leading to anemia, fatigue, palpitations, etc.
- Hyperthyroidism: Isoflavones in milk reduce the amount of iodine in the body, causing the thyroid gland to function abnormally, leading to hyperthyroidism.
4. Does drinking a large amount of soy milk cause infertility?
There are many studies on infertility between men who drink soy milk and men who do not drink soy milk, the ratio is the same. Therefore, there is no effect of soy milk on the sperm condition of men, so it does not cause infertility.
However, as mentioned above, if men abuse soy milk, it can affect the balance of sex hormones and men's libido.
5. Notes when using soy milk
- Drink soy milk after boiling thoroughly to avoid poisoning, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea...
- Do not mix milk with brown sugar because it reduces the nutrition of soy milk.
- You should cook soy milk yourself to ensure the safety, hygiene, and nutrition of the milk.
- Do not add eggs to milk because it makes it difficult to absorb and reduces the nutrition of the milk.
- Do not store in a thermos, because leaving milk in a thermos will create conditions for bacteria to grow and when left in the thermos for a long time, the nutrients in the milk will also change, which is not good for the digestive system.
- Do not drink soy milk on an empty stomach, you should eat starch before drinking milk so that the nutrients in the milk can take effect.
In general, men who drink soy milk in moderation and properly will be very good for their health, helping to prevent osteoporosis, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and prostate, improve health, and not cause infertility. For comprehensive health, men should have a healthy lifestyle, exercise, and a scientific diet.
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