Bigger boobies....

[Ryofire]

Unless you want bigger boobies, no you don't want to eat soy.

Are you seriously for real!?! I think there's alot of bull**** information when it comes to information about soy. Too much of anything can be a bad thing when you think about it. I think most of the times soy is dissed it's usually by some macho bacho bull****.

 

[Ryofire]

I have seen men develop gynecomastia from overconsumption of soy protein. It's probably safe in moderation, but if I was a guy, I wouldn't be taking my chances!

Like I said to Dallen too much of anything can be a bad thing. Their actually are Vegetarian and even Vegan Bodybuilders. I'm pretty damn sure men who aren't vegetarian/vegan can develop gynecomastia. Look at Bob from Fight Club (yes I know that he's a fictional character). If any side affects at all were to occur you'd have eat a ****ing whole lot of soy.

 

[BikeSwimLaugh]

I agree.....I really can't see how soy, a relatively low-grade protein, could somehow stimulate breast-growth in anyone. You have to change your hormonal profile and such to get that kind of response...and the soy hits your stomach, the acids break it down and it's absorbed as nutrient, nothing more.

But I do want to add that I have total respect for RN....who doesn't love an angel-avatar featuring a white-camisole leotard winged hottie looking so angelic? :costumed4:

Okay, I confess...I just wanted to hit that nurse-face expression

On a realistic note, as we age we continue to lose lean muscle and our metabolism tends to slow...so if you're eating the same as you are used to, you may be turning the excess calories into fat...and last I heard, breast are largely comprised of fat. Out here in L.A. many are comprised chiefly of silicone, but we don't need to go there.

This is the part where I'm compelled to ask you to post some pics, strictly for medical and evaluative purposes. It's a text-reflect thing, please don't comply.

 

[NeuroRN76]

I think there is a lot of conflicting information regarding soy and estrogens. Again, I'm speaking of OVERconsumption, not in moderation. Maybe it was coincidental that the men who started a diet high in soy protein developed gynecomastia. Maybe they had something ELSE wrong with them, or maybe they were taking something else that I didn't know about. But I can tell you one thing for sure -- if you have thyroid problems, stay away from soy. That's a documented fact.

Here's some more info on soy, but like anything else you find on the internet, take it with a grain of salt, and see your doctor if you have concerns.



As for this gal's growing breasts... who knows, but have fun with them!

PS: Thanks for the mention, BikeSwimLaugh! :costumed4:

 

[BikeSwimLaugh]

PS: Thanks for the mention, BikeSwimLaugh! :costumed4:

Please....you can call me BSL

Time and again I've gone around touting some info I read in an article, book or lecture....only to have a doctor, nutritionist or educated "expert" elaborately explain how the article I read or info I have is pretty much bunk. There's a lot of wives-tales out there. The last one I fell for was how High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) was chemically horrible and caused all sorts of disorders, etc, etc. In the end, it's absolutely no chemically different then mere sugar. But, but, but...the article said

Hey, if a lot of men hitting the soy grew C-cups, then I'd shy away from soy just for sake of taking no chances. Sometimes we don't need to understand things to adhere to them. As example, it's nice to know how the body harnasses energy from fat and how the whole metabolism works....but in the end, eating less & exercising will have its affect REGARDLESS of our intellectual understanding of it. If there's a coorillation between soy & breast, then there it is. Very odd that a considerably low-grade protein can redirect the body to store fat in the breast, but there are many mysteries in life we don't understand. My guess is that it has something to do with the metric system!

Here's my last thought. I've noticed as people get into their 40's & 50's....some of us start to have a change in body shape. It's not necessarily fat, but just the way our shape can change. Skin loosens, things sag, posture changes, all sorts of stuff. Aging: it's inevitable. We can't stop it, but we can retain better shape & health with proper diet and exercise. I say, get on it, stay on it and make the most of it. Change the things you can, accept what you can't...but always go down fighting. :jump1:

 

[BikeSwimLaugh]

This vegan went on an all-soy diet. I see no evidence that eating soy might increase breast size. Sure, they may appear large, but I think it's just the outfit she's wearing that makes 'em look racked & stacked.

click on the thumbnail, but have proper neck support. And don't show this pic to one of those environmental greenies: I believe this is an example of tree abuse, cause I do believe she's pushing the tree over.

 

[NeuroRN76]

The last one I fell for was how High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) was chemically horrible and caused all sorts of disorders, etc, etc.

I read that too! They even had to make a TV commercial about it, to spread the word that HFCS is safe.

Very odd that a considerably low-grade protein can redirect the body to store fat in the breast, but there are many mysteries in life we don't understand.

Just to clarify, it has nothing to do with storing fat. It's just that the isoflavones found in soy are structurally similar to estrogen, and the theory is that they bind with the estrogen receptors, causing breast growth... not fat, I'm talking about growth of actual breast tissue -- the mammary glands -- and if a woman is prone breast cancer, it's said that soy can stimulate growth of tumors that are fueled by estrogen. That's why women with breast cancer are cautioned to avoid soy. Again, there are many contradictions out there, and too few evidence-based theories. It's hard to separate fact and fiction. I tend to believe there is a grain of truth to most theories, and err on the side of caution. Who knows! I'm sure a little bit of anything won't kill you. Except maybe cyanide.

As for your pic of the vegan, LOL.. you are out of control.

 

[LadySanders]

Ok Calcium, did you ever find the reason behind your "all-natural" breast enlargement.
An RN friend of mine told me that Tofu would help what she assumed was a thyroid problem I had. Looks like it's not a thyroid problem. And the tofu has done none in the dept. of cup size.
I've been trying to gain back what I've lost this past year. I took my measurements today for the first time in almost two year.
It looks BLAH
I'm just wondering now, if I'll be able to gain it all back. And TOFU doesn't help boobs.
Lady S