Soy for Women!
Women trying to conceive should just say no to eating soy, at least around the time of ovulation. What’s special about soy? Well it contains isoflavones, compounds that act like estrogen in the body.
A study at King’s college London found that one isoflavone, called genistein, can actually sabotage sperm as they swim in the female, reproductive tract trying to fertilize the egg.
Also be wary of meat substitutions because many are made from textured soy protein or tempeh, a soy product.
So avoid consuming soy milk, edamame, miso, tofu and any baked goods made with soy flour
Soy for men!
Soy can be a healthy source of protein. But it’s not healthy for men’s sperm. Soy contains a natural form of estrogen which can cause poor sperm quality in men who eat a lot of it.
Even if you’re not vegetarians who relies on tofu and soy meat substitute for protein, you can still be getting more soy in your diet than you realize.
Soy is included in many common packaged and processed foods.
So while you’re trying to conceive, be sure to read food package labels and to ask if soy products are in a dish when you are out to eat.