Peter's Health Blog: Industrialized Farming

Hm...your hungry for that ham and cheese sandwich, or do you want that turkey and cheese...why not have a ham, turkey, and cheese sandwich? This is an example of people and when they are hungry they choose what they are hungry for. Easy right? WRONG! Without industrialized farming you get no choice, you eat what you have. So we all are starting to think industrialized farming a great idea gives us food so we don't go hungry doesn't it, a good thing right? WRONG AGAIN! Industrialized farming may produce more food and let less people have to be farmers, but is it all good?
Industrialized farm produce has fertilizers that are harmful to humans. Farmers try to kill the weeds and bugs and other such things that would harm crops. These fertilizers are dangerous for human consumption and may lead to death in some cases.
There are also chemicals used for animals. The more chemicals you use to make more animals, fatter animals, or bred animals quicker, the sooner you can make a profit. But most farms are based toward profit and don't care about the animals well being, some animals are crammed into 2 or 3 where there should only be one. There are chemicals that are fed or injected into the animals to make them grow bigger or quicker. The use of these chemicals can be inside the meat that is served to the public and could be harmful to health.
In my opinion there is only 1 solution that makes sense, first we need more farmers, then because we have more farmers we can cut down on the chemicals used in plant and cattle. After that the food will get healthier and then we can keep having more farmers. But this is just my opinion so there are most likely more ways to solve this problem.

Peter's Health Blog: Soy and its benefits

Soy is a food that has been blown way out of proportion. It is the food that is the definition of healthy....or so they say. Many people think that soy is good, good, good with no down sides. While soy may contain some great nutrients, you may get more than you wanted. There are new studies today that show that soy may not be the best choice. Some studies have raised questions about soy, such as whether or not it gives women a higher chance of breast cancer, affect the brain function in men, and even cause abnormalities in infants. The reason for these studies and questions are because of what is IN soy. Soy has great nutrients and protein, but also has a strange chemical that imitates estrogen (the female hormone). Some animal trials have shown that alter the sexual development, actually 2 glasses of soy milk a day for 1 month is enough to miss time a women's menstrual cycle.
Soy beans also include isoflavones, which are a group of phytochemicals. These isoflavounes are what the studies are about. They may be able to relieve certain menopausal symptoms, prevent cancer, slow or get rid of osteoporosis, and may even reduce the chance of heart disease.
Soy beans are not able to be eaten straight out from the wild. First they must be fermented, have extensive processing, have chemical extractions, and be heated to high temperatures. Then they may be suitable for digestion.
So to summarize this blog. Soy may have some great benefits and pluses, but it may have even more dangerous negatives. Soy may be a helpful food in the future but for now it is unreliable and best.
For further reading the information here was attained from this site: http://www.healingdaily.com/detoxification-diet/soy.htm