My family has been vegan for almost 20 years and I was vegetarian prior to that. We chose the diet for ethical reasons, but have had many health benefits as well. I don't follow a particular diet within it, but my adult daughter is gluten free and eats lower carb. She eats lots of veggies, nuts, seeds, tofu, tempeh, legumes, mock meats (both soy and pea protein based). She also eats pasta that is made out of beans and lentils. She is very fit and athletic and has a healthy body weight.
Many of the soy myths originated from biased studies that were funded by the dairy industry. In my experience, unless someone is eating a large amount of soy products or has a legitimate allergy there is no problem. We don't eat more than 4 servings daily.