Soy bomb

Set the dial on the time machine to 1998 as a silver-suited Bob Dylan performs at the Grammy Awards, and an uninvited man with “soy bomb” written on his bare chest spastically dances next to the wrinkly singer. Dylan got too much soy that night, and these days, the rest of us might be, too. Read the labels on protein bars, snacks, whatever: If they don't have animal products in them, they always seems to have soy—even in unexpected places, like tea bags. (Really, Bigelow?) For years, scientific studies reported soy may prevent heart disease and osteoporosis, but some folks in the medical community say too much soy retards thyroid production. The bottom line: Use the everything-in-moderation rule of thumb, and have some nuts and beans instead of relying on soy-based processed foods for your plant-based nutrition. Boom.