Jeremy Piven Blames Soy Milk for His Man Boobs

Posted on Nov 3rd 2009 12:00PM by Kristen Seymour

Photo: Tasos Katopodis, Getty Images

Editor's Note: Hamilton-Reeves incorrectly told That's Fit that Jeremy Piven consumed 12 cups of soy milk a day. Pop Crunch reports that the actor was kidding around during an interview. (November 5, 2009, 11 a.m.)

If a guy starts looking a little chesty, he might blame it on eating a few extra cheeseburgers or skipping sessions at the gym. But not Jeremy Piven. The man who claimed sushi gave him mercury poisoning, is now saying that soy milk gave him man boobs.

Specifically, Piven blames the fact that he used the dairy substitute on his cereal for his "moobs." He told BANG Media International (via Celebedge), "I was the guy that dabbled in soy milk, but now I've found out soy milk has enough estrogen for me to grow breasts; I had to put the soy milk down. It was a very confusing time."

A very quick search on the Internet will reveal tons of conflicting information regarding soy. Soy is great! Soy is the worst! So what are you supposed to believe?

We went to an expert for the answer. Jill Hamilton-Reeves, assistant professor of family, consumer and nutritional sciences at St. Catherine University in Minn., released a study this summer about the effects of soy on the reproductive hormones in men, and she took a moment to talk to That's Fit about Piven's claim.

"Usually, studies only go as high as 150 mg of isoflavones a day," Hamilton-Reeves says. "And a reasonable intake would normally be about 100 mg a day, which is four full servings of soy." Although Piven did not disclose how much he was drinking, she still said that his claim was not supported by the wide range of evidence that is out there.

Not only did her study find that soy products didn't affect reproductive hormones in men, but numerous other studies have as well. "Soy has been studied extensively for 20 years," she says, "and we haven't found man boobs yet."

Everything in moderation, even if it has some health benefits.

Want to get a little more soy into your diet? Here are 10 ways to enjoy soy!

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 7)

Yaya 11-03-2009 @ 3:43PM

OK- this guy has always been chunky- why blame his over inflated breast to soy milk? lol t'is laughable.

Nick Mayor 11-03-2009 @ 9:26PM

You are 100% wrong. Jeremy Piven has long has one of the hottest bodies in Hollywood. When he was on Ellen's sitcom, he did an episode where he came out of the shower and I was grateful to have it on tape and able to watch it thousands of times.

Jen 11-03-2009 @ 2:24PM

Note to self- Buy soy milk.

yukers 11-03-2009 @ 3:36PM

LOL.....me too!!!

Jennifer 11-03-2009 @ 3:46PM

HAHAHAHA...double note for me!

Pat Lukes 11-03-2009 @ 5:09PM

And note to myself also...have soy milk delivered by the pallet and make it flow from the taps in my house!

jackie 11-03-2009 @ 7:05PM

lol Jen...it's now on my list too...hopefully a cheap alternative to implants!

Reaba 11-03-2009 @ 7:17PM

I hear Ya! On my way to the market RIGHT NOW!! LMAO!! ~R~

LuxeLife 11-04-2009 @ 9:08AM

I bet soy milk sales are going to hit the roof!
Soy milk....much less expensive than a boob job. (Just kidding!)

Adele H. 11-03-2009 @ 2:25PM

He's nuts.

alk 11-04-2009 @ 10:12AM

HE IS NOT NUTS, IN FACT MY COUSIN'S DAUGHTER GOT HER PERIOD AT 6 BECAUSE OF THE SOY MILK SHE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE REAL MILK SINCE SHE WAS A BABY...SO BEWARE OF SOY MILK AND BOYS, THAT CAN CHANGE THEIR NORMAL BOY DEVELOPMENT

duck 11-04-2009 @ 10:21AM

how about a little moderation jeremy. geezus first he eats enough sushi ,i read once it was about all he was eating, to get mercury poisoning and then he drinks enough soy mild to feed an ethiopian village. If you like something try eating or using it a little at a time and maybe you won't get burnt out or sick or lactate you jokea$$

Rosemary 11-03-2009 @ 3:10PM

I had stage 3 breast cancer and I heard they were doing research at University of California Medical School in San Francisco regarding the connection between breast cancer (estrogen positive) and Soy milk. My oncologist told me to stop drinking soy milk until the research has been released. However, Soy is in everything and now I'm hearing that the Soy processed in America is not processed the same way as in Japan. Who and what do you believe anymore?

Karen 11-03-2009 @ 3:36PM

Soy in the U.S. has been made into a junk food. I stay away from it, and don't let my kids have it, either.

pat 11-03-2009 @ 5:28PM

soy products do have estrogin in them. That is a fact that cannot be disputed. I have heard of cases where males did have larger than normal mammary glands. I knew of one case where they boy was self conscious and had surgery for it. I honestly do not understand all the comments laughing ot saying hes nuts etc. For the person who called him nuts, are you so sure you are right??? A bit of compassion goes a long way.

sara 11-03-2009 @ 8:02PM

Didn't they tell you to stay away from regular milk, too? because it can calcify any masts.

dave 11-04-2009 @ 7:29AM

I was drinking a lot of soy also, and the hair started falling out of my legs. I am no longer drinking soy and it is growing back!

Lisa 11-03-2009 @ 3:06PM

He's right! My son has been complaining of man boobs since he was 11 years old. He was on soy milk from the time he was 6 months old.

Diane 11-03-2009 @ 2:58PM

Don't they tell women in menopause to increase their soy? Isn't menopause when you start losing your female hormones? Why is Jeremy Piven's clain so hard to believe? And do I have to put a question mark after every thing I say?

MetraLynn 11-03-2009 @ 5:56PM

It's not that the claim is hard to believe, it's that he consumed so damn much of the stuff. Gluttonous Americans love to stuff themselves to the bursting point then blame someone else. Moderation, fools.