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5 Reasons to Add Soy to Your Diet *

Publish Date: March 30, 2005
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The most difficult thing about making dietary changes is compromise. We give up French fries for green veggies, pass on the gooey pizza, and look for alternatives to our not so healthy favorite foods. But not all changes have to be a challenge. Soy can smoothly replace meat or other ingredients in lasagna, salad dressings, meat loaf, and sauces—virtually any food that you would rather not live without. Here are five other great reasons to consider soy:

1. Nutritional benefits - Soy contains the nutrients our body needs for good nutritional health, including protein, carbohydrates, fat, dietary fiber, and vitamins and minerals such as calcium, folic acid, and iron. In an article written for Total Health, Ronald Klatz and Robert Goldman stated, “[Soy’s] amino acid pattern is equivalent in quality to those in meat, milk, and eggs.” Further, they reported that experts have found that soybeans contain one and a half times as much protein as cheese, twice as much as meat or fish, three times as much as eggs and eleven times as much as cow's milk. [1]

2. Weight management – Soy products are low in fat, free of hormones and toxic by-products that can cause water retention and digestive problems. These difficulties can lead to undesirable weight gain.[2] Since soy is highly nutritional, eating it enables the body to generate higher levels of energy, work more efficiently, and develop a natural ability to control weight.

3. Cholesterol reduction – Studies have shown that when soy is eaten instead of animal products, bad cholesterol may be dramatically reduced. And there is a definite relationship between high cholesterol and heart disease. After conducting extensive research, the FDA concluded that including soy protein in a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol might reduce the risk of coronary heart disease by lowering blood cholesterol levels.[3]

4. Strong bones – Studies have determined that soy may help prevent osteoporosis—a disease in which bones become fragile and easily broken. You might want to talk to your doctor to find out how including soy foods in your diet could help you to reduce your risk of this debilitating disease.[4]

5. Reduction in cancer risk – In a May 2004 issue of Better Nutrition, Terry Adams stated, “The isoflavones and protein in soy provide antioxidants, which are compounds that neutralize free radicals—the toxic, oxygen-based molecules that damage cell membranes and DNA. Antioxidants reduce free-radical damage, which includes cancer and aging.” Soy has been linked to a reduced risk of many types of cancers. In digestive cancers, soy’s water-absorbing fiber is believed to dilute intestinal carcinogens and flush them from our systems.[5]

[1] Klatz, Ronald, Goldman, Robert. (1997). The Soybean Solution to Aging. Total Health, V19:5

[2] Klatz, Ronald, Goldman, Robert. (1997). The Soybean Solution to Aging. Total Health, V19:5

[3] Jones, Peter J., Hoffer, Dr. L. John, Jones, Dr. Peter J., CMAJ. (2002). Functional foods--more than just nutrition. Canadian Medical Association Journal. V 166:12

[4] www.consumerReports.org. July 2004.

[5] Adams, Terry. (2004) The truth about soy: latest research confirms its benefits. Better Nutrition.

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* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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