Tofu: Nutrition Professionals' Insights on Its Health Benefits, Risks, and Portions

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Perspective from Faith Seke

PhD, Agronomy and Crop Science (ongoing), Master's degree, Food Science and Technology · 1 years of experience · South Africa

Possible Side Effects

• Individuals with estrogen sensitive breast tumors are advised to consult healthcare practitioners before adding tofu to their diet as tofu is believed to have weak hormonal effects.

Quantity Recommendation

• It is recommended that one consumes one serving of tofu a day, this equates to about 150 grams and has been reported to be a complete protein and an excellent meat alternative.

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Perspective from Carolina Castro

PhD Candidate (Health Services), Post Graduate Functional Clinical Nutrition, Bachelor's Degree Nutrition and Dietetics · 7 years of experience · Australia

Possible Side Effects

• Too much tofu may influence in estrogen levels and breast cancer.
• Too much tofu can also increase uric acid levels and cause hormones imbalance.

Quantity Recommendation

• The daily recommendation of tofu is around 3 to 5 servings (1 block of tofu or less) to have the health benefits and not bring any side effects or bad digestive symptoms.

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This is for information purpose only, and should not be considered as a substitute for medical expertise. These are opinions from an external panel of individual doctors, and not to be considered as opinion of Microsoft. Please seek professional help regarding any health conditions or concerns.