By Shely Salemnia, DTR, CSUN Dietetic Intern

Soy has been getting a lot of flack on the internet. This is because soy contains isoflavone, which is a type of phytochemical. It is also a type of phytoestrogen which resembles human estrogen. Estrogen is a female hormone that has been linked to breast and uterine cancers. Because of this, many people have associated phytoestrogens with increasing estrogen levels and thus increasing risk of breast cancer. Thus, many people have avoided soy with fear of developing breast cancer or re-occurrence of breast cancer. However, research has shed more light on the subject. Continue reading →