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The Hidden Dangers of Soy.

By Josh Vogt, eHow Contributing Writer

1. Soy sprouts are often added to salads and sandwiches, blended into smoothies, baked into bread, or turned into soy flour and milk. They are valued for high protein content and contributions to heart health. However, despite the benefits, soy sprouts can also be the source of food allergies and weakened immune systems, especially among women. Discover the dangers soy sprouts pose and decide if consumption is worth the risk.

Allergies

2. Soy sprouts are extremely reactive to the immune system, according to
Dr. Stuart Berger. Consumption of soy sprouts can trigger allergic symptoms, such as heightened adrenaline, itching in the throat, hives, and digestive discomfort. Most allergic reactions are mild, but can worsen with repeated exposure. At the highest risk are those people who already exhibit allergic reactions to milk and dairy. Children who are exposed to soy sprouts and other soy products at an early age can also develop allergies, and as such, infant exposure to soy should be avoided entirely, according to Dr. Joseph Mercola.

Women’s Health

3. Women are a high-risk demographic when it comes to soy sprouts, partly
because of soy’s high estrogen content, which, according to Mercola, can alter a woman’s chemical balance in negative ways. Soy sprouts also contain enzymes that block proper digestion, inhibit oxygen transference in the blood stream, and contribute to thyroid dysfunction, breast cancer, and cause kidney stones in women. The main way to avoid these unhealthy effects of soy sprouts is to make sure that soy intake is in a fermented form, such as miso. Proper cooking of soy sprouts before consumption can also downplay the unhealthy symptoms while heightening benefits like nutrient absorption and cancer prevention.

Illness

4. In 1999, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) listed uncooked soy sprouts as a serious source of illnesses, especially among the elderly and children, or anyone with a weakened immune system. Soy sprouts can be exposed to high levels of bacteria during growth, and have been identified as containing E. Coli and Salmonella viruses. If not properly washed and prepared, this bacteria can be transferred to the human host. Contaminated sprouts can cause food poisoning, with symptoms of fever, stomach cramps, and diarrhea, sometimes severe enough to require hospitalization. Advisories are still in effect concerning proper
care and consumption of soy sprouts, and the FDA has stepped up its monitoring of sprout facilities to ensure sanitary development and harvesting is enforced.

Recall Release CLASS II RECALL
FSIS-RC-023-2010 HEALTH RISK: LOW

WASHINGTON, April 5, 2010 – North American Bison Co-Op, a New Rockford, N.D., establishment is recalling approximately 25,000 pounds of whole beef heads containing tongues that may not have had the tonsils completely removed, which is not compliant with regulations that require the removal of tonsils from cattle of all ages, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

Tonsils are considered a specified risk material (SRM) and must be removed from cattle of all ages in accordance with FSIS regulations. SRMs are tissues that are known to contain the infective agent in cattle infected with Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), as well as materials that are closely associated with these potentially infective tissues. Therefore, FSIS prohibits SRMs from use as human food to minimize potential human exposure to the BSE agent.

The product subject to recall includes:
Various weight cases of “Beef Heads KEEP FROZEN.” Each case bears the
establishment number “EST. 18859″ inside the USDA mark of inspection and a case code number “16999.” “North Dakota Natural Beef” is printed in the bottom left-hand corner of each label.

The recalled products were produced between June 25, 2009, and February 19, 2010.
These products were shipped to distribution centers in Md., CO, and Minn. for further sale. Read more  

Recall Release CLASS I RECALL
FSIS-RC-022-2010 HEALTH RISK: HIGH

WASHINGTON, April 4, 2010 – Lorentz Meats, a Cannon Falls, Minn., establishment, is recalling approximately 100 pounds of ham products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The following products are subject to recall: [View Label]

Various sizes of whole or half ham packages of “KOWALSKI’S Markets,
FULLY COOKED, SMOKED HAM, Naturally Smoked with Hardwoods, KEEP REFRIGERATED.”
Each package bears a freeze by date “FREEZE BY 05/14/10″ as well as the
establishment number “Est. 21207″ inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The ham products were produced on March 12, 2010, and were distributed to retail establishments in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn., and the surrounding area.

The problem was discovered through third-party testing, and the establishment notified FSIS. FSIS has received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of this product. Read more