Jeremy Piven: I grew “breasts” from drinking too much soy milk

Jeremy Piven: I grew “breasts” from drinking too much soy milk | November, 2009

A recent article published on USMagazine.com warns men that drinking too much soy milk can lead to the development of “man boobs” or gynecomastia. According to the article, Emmy winner Jeremy Piven consumed 12 cups of soy milk a day and as result began developing breasts. It turns out that soy milk, like a all soy products contains estrogen-like compounds called phytoestrogens and these hormones stimulate breast growth, the same way that they do in women using birth control. Gynecomastia occurs when the balance between testosterone and male estrogen is drastically altered.

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