Reasons why men can’t eat more tofu

 　　1. Can cause gout attacks

　　Tofu contains a lot of purine. For gout patients with abnormal purine metabolism and patients with increased blood uric acid concentration, eating more tofu can easily lead to gout attacks.

　　2. Easily lead to iodine deficiency

　　The soybeans used to make tofu contain saponins, which accelerate the excretion of iodine in the body. Long-term excessive consumption of tofu can easily cause iodine deficiency and lead to iodine deficiency disease.

　　3. Cause arteriosclerosis

　　Soy products are extremely rich in methionine, which can be converted into cysteine ​​under the action of enzymes. It damages the endothelial cells of the arterial wall, causing cholesterol and triglycerides to deposit on the arterial wall, leading to arteriosclerosis.

　　4. Eating too much tofu can damage the kidneys

　　Under normal circumstances, after the plant protein eaten into the body is metabolized, most of it becomes nitrogen-containing waste and is excreted by the kidneys. When people reach middle age, the ability of the kidneys to excrete waste decreases. At this time, if you do not pay attention to your diet, eat a lot of tofu, and consume too much plant-based protein, it will inevitably increase the nitrogenous waste generated in the body, increase the burden on the kidneys, and be detrimental to the body. healthy。

　　5.Yes sperm harmful

　　Preliminary research in the laboratory of British scientists has found that a phytochemical in soybeans may be harmful to sperm. Experiments have shown that genistein, which can mimic the effects of estrogen, affects mouse sperm, and human sperm is more sensitive to genistein than mouse sperm. ”So small amounts of this chemical can destroy male Sperm, when the sperm swims to the egg, the sperm is "used up" and loses fertility.

　　It can be seen that eating tofu often does not necessarily mean to be healthy, and may also cause some disease The occurrence of it, especially for male friends, can also damage the kidneys and kill sperm, so be careful.