Soy – we eat a lot of it these days, whether it’s edamame, soy protein, soy milk, or as a condiment. We as consumers are the ones feeding our families need to be very careful of where it is sourced.

Did you realize that 94% of the United States soy beans are genetically modified? Which means that unless you are eating organically sourced soy, you are eating soy beans that have been genetically modified so that when the farmers spray the herbicide Roundup (or glyphosate) on them to kill the weeds, the soy will not react to the herbicide and will continue to grow and flourish. A recent Norwegian study found that there were high levels of this weed killer, glyphosate, in the United States soy crops. (study)

Which translates to the fact that we are eating and feeding our family weed killer….not something we would want to intentionally do, right?

The health problems linked to glyphosate are many including cancer and being linked to ADHD, alzheimers as well as other health concerns.

So, what can you do to find soy products that are toxin-free? Read the labels! Purchase organically grown soy products and/or non-GMO products. Non-GMO basically means that the ingredient in question was not genetically modified in any way.

There are many options in your local health food store and you can even find wonderful organic choices in most grocery stores.

When you are aware of what you are putting in your body and your family’s bodies, you can make thoughtful decisions and may be able to potentially avoid and/or heal many health concerns that are so prevalent in our society today.