In this month's bonus episode, we dive into the single 2008 case report that launched a thousand bad takes about tofu, and the truly deranged amount of soy milk it involved. What we get into is what phytoestrogens actually do in your body, and when you might actually want to think about your soy consumption. We also unpack why plant-based eating doesn't feel as trendy as it used to, the question we get at parties that Zoë hates most, and why we don't like to tell people what to eat. We chat through eating for pleasure vs. just fueling, and what Kylee listens for when a client says they don't like food. And why every woman on Instagram is scared of fructose and doing hyper-specific protocols to avoid becoming "frail". Related and references: YDS episodes mentioned: The Vegetarian Diet: What Athletes Need to Know — protein needs, iron, B12, and the link between plant-based eating and orthorexia What's the Best Diet for the Climate? — beef's carbon footprint, almond milk vs. oat milk, and why Fox News thinks burgers are freedom The Female Athlete Nutrition Complex — why nutrition advice fails women athletes, and what the research actually supports Your Nutrition Documentary Sucks — fact-checking The Game Changers in real time, and whether going plant-based is actually performance enhancing Cowley, E. S., Olenick, A. A., McNulty, K. L., & Ross, E. Z. (2021). "Invisible sportswomen": The sex data gap in sport and exercise science research. Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, 29(2), 146–151. Martinez, J., & Lewi, J. E. (2008). An unusual case of gynecomastia associated with soy product consumption. Endocrine Practice, 14(4), 415–418. American Cancer Society. Soy and cancer risk: Our expert's advice. American Institute for Cancer Research. Soy and breast cancer: Myths and misconceptions. Wideman, L., et al. (2013). Accuracy of calendar-based methods for assigning menstrual cycle phase in women. Sports Health, 5(2), 143–149.
