URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10408399409527649
Journal: Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
Publication Date: 01/1994
Summary: A review of anti-nutrients in soy foods
Key Takeaways
Soy contains many anti-nutrients: Lectins (disrupt gut lining and impair nutrient absorption), protease inhibitors (damage pancreas), goitrogens (impair thyroid function), tannins (can cause nausea, vomiting, and constipation), phytoestrogens (act on estrogen receptors), flatus-producing oligosaccharides (sugars that make you gassy), phytate (bind minerals and prevent absorption), and saponins (increase cell membrane permeability).
Why You Should Never Eat Soy Again