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It has been suggested vegetable foods with estrogen-like constituents (phytoestrogens) like nuts and oilseeds, soy products, cereals, breads, and legumes contribute to male feminization, which gave rise to the soyboy meme. However, a 2010 meta-study of found that soy foods did not alter measures of bioavailable testosterone concentrations in men.<ref>https://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282(09)00966-2/abstract</ref> | It has been suggested vegetable foods with estrogen-like constituents (phytoestrogens) like nuts and oilseeds, soy products, cereals, breads, and legumes contribute to male feminization, which gave rise to the soyboy meme. However, a 2010 meta-study of found that soy foods did not alter measures of bioavailable testosterone concentrations in men.<ref>https://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282(09)00966-2/abstract</ref> | ||
As phytoestrogens compete for the same receptors as your natural estrogen but are weaker agonists of those receptors, it is actually possible that consuming soy products effectively reduces estrogenicity in the body. This reduction of estrogenicity is likely why soy is moderately protective against breast cancer in women, as estrogen can stimulate the growth of cancerous breast cells.<ref>https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/01/060115154340.htm</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Feminization]] | * [[Feminization]] | ||