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It's not, some people just make an assumption that vegan = just vegetables, and that you're not getting any protein. Where are you basing the assumption that l
by analogmemory 9y ago
It's not, some people just make an assumption that vegan = just vegetables, and that you're not getting any protein.
Where are you basing the assumption that low testosterone happens from a vegan diet?
- cbcoutinho 9y agoThere have been studies that show high concentrations of estrogen-like compounds in soy-based products. People trying to maximize their testosterone levels while ingesting high amounts of protein are generally advised to stay away from soy Edit: here's an article from a bodybuilding website that tries to summarize the conclusions of various journal articles on the topic: https://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/ivan3.htm https://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/ivan3.htm
- TrisMcC 9y agoWhat about the actual bovine estrogen in any milk product? Edit: Here's a link to an article discussing how much soy is too much: https://nutritionfacts.org/2013/02/19/how-much-soy-is-too-much/ https://nutritionfacts.org/2013/02/19/how-much-soy-is-too-mu...
- lpasselin 9y agoThis article basically says soy protein is great.
- cbcoutinho 9y agoI don't agree that soy is bad for you, I was just trying to give the parent comment a reason why others might find issue with it.
- cies 9y agoFor what I know that effect is negligible. Here's a review of some studies on the topic: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/who-shouldnt-eat-soy/ https://nutritionfacts.org/video/who-shouldnt-eat-soy/ See my other comment on T-level being higher in vegans (Even higher then in vegetarians). There's a huge vegan-fitness movement going on, and it rapidly moving into professional sport in general. They simply self-report to perform better, thus stick to the diet.