In recent years, breast cancer has replaced lung cancer as the number one cancer in the world, with 2.26 million new cases of breast cancer worldwide, accounting for 8 out of every 8 newly diagnosed cancer patients. One is breast cancer, which shows that its prevalence has been increasing. For most young female friends, breast cancer always feels far away from us, and when breast discomfort occurs, it fails to pay enough attention.
In fact, as women age and change physically, breast health is prone to problems, and among many breast diseases, breast cancer is the most dangerous The largest one, and in recent years the incidence of breast cancer has always been the first among female malignant tumors. In addition, some studies have shown that breast cancer is getting younger and younger, and it has become the No. 1 disease that threatens women’s health. Therefore, everyone should know more about breast cancer and seek medical attention in time if they feel unwell.
It is worth mentioning that among the many factors that induce breast cancer, long-term use of estrogen is one of the most dangerous factors, and soybeans contain a A phytoestrogen – soy isoflavones. For this reason, many people are worried, whether drinking soy milk for a long time will induce breast cancer? And soy milk is rich in phytoestrogens. Will drinking it lead to precocious puberty? Next, I will answer these questions one by one for everyone. Those who dare not drink soy milk can take a look.
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Question 1: Soymilk Is it a “cause” of breast cancer?
Although soy milk contains a phytoestrogen, soy isoflavones, this hormone is different from human estrogen. Estrogen levels in the body act as a two-way regulator: when there is insufficient estrogen in the body, it acts as an estrogen-like hormone; for those with high levels of estrogen in the body, it helps lower blood estrogen levels.
In addition, there are many studies showing that Asians eat soy products not only does not increase the risk of breast cancer, but reduces its incidence. Even patients with breast disease can drink soy milk. Of course, there must be a degree in everything. It is recommended that adults eat about 25 grams of soybeans per day, which is equivalent to 72.5 grams of northern tofu, 140 grams of southern tofu, 365 grams of soy milk, and 175 grams of lactide tofu.
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Question 2: Contains Does Estrogen Cause Precocious Puberty?
Drinking soy milk does not cause precocious puberty in children, although soybeans contain a soy isoflavone, which is similar in structure to estrogen, but The content of soy isoflavones in soy milk is very low, and after being diluted with water, the estrogen content is lower. Even if you drink soy milk regularly, it will not cause precocious puberty in children. Therefore, children can safely drink soy milk, and it is recommended not to drink too much at one time.
Soymilk, as a traditional drink in my country, has become one of the must-haves for breakfast in many Chinese families because of its high nutritional value and convenient consumption. Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, arteriosclerosis, iron-deficiency anemia, etc. have certain auxiliary effects. However, soy milk is not suitable for everyone, such as acute gastritis and chronic superficial gastritis patients should not eat soy products.
In addition, soybeans are rich in purines, and purines are hydrophilic substances. Therefore, after soybeans are ground into soymilk, the purine content is higher than other soy products, so gout patients should not eat soymilk. In short, although soymilk is good, it needs to be moderated Intake, adults can consume 300-400 ml of soy milk per day (or eat the same amount of soy foods).