Soy products proliferating
by Nanci Hellmich

Richard Lewis, 17, whose father raises beef cattle in South Dakota, tried soy burgers for the first time recently and thought "they tasted like the real thing." Nathan Harford, 16, doesn’t like the taste of plain tofu because it's "blah," but he thinks soy nuts and shakes made with soymilk are pretty good.
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Soy diet: Start early to beat cancer
by Bill Hoffmann

Teen girls who eat soy products may be reducing their risk of getting breast cancer later in life by as much at 50 percent. Click here for more

Eating Well: Food Pharmacy

They sound like the tongue-twisting chemicals you’d find listed on a box of detergent. But compounds such as zeaxanthin, sulforaphane, and isothiocyanate actually appear naturally in the vegetables and fruits you eat every day.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed allowing health claims about the role soy protein may have in reducing the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) on the labels and labeling of foods containing soy protein. This proposal is based on the agency's determination that soy protein, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of CHD.
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Tofu is the most popular soyfood... and with good reason! There are more than just a few different kinds of tofu on the market today, and the ways you can use it are limited only by your imagination. So, if your experience with tofu in the past was not so good, or if you limit yourself to only one or two kinds or uses of tofu, read on.

There are so many different tofus on the market that it is impossible to give a complete run-down on the nutrition in this newsletter. However, you can get detailed nutritional information on at least 18 different kinds of tofu at the USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference. You should know, though, that calories, fat, protein and carbohydrates will vary by manufacturer. Overall, tofu is a nutrient-rich, protein food and a good source of isoflavones, a phytochemical with many health benefits. Three ounces of tofu, which is considered a single serving (about the size of a deck of cards), contains approximately 30 mg of isoflavones, although this, too, will vary by manufacturer. Click here for more

Eating soyfoods may be one easy way to help build strong bones and to lower risk of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis involves thinning and weakening of bones and is a very serious and common problem throughout the world.
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Individuals who have a high soy intake have lower cholesterol levels than those who consume less soy, according to Japanese researchers in a report published recently in Tokyo. Dr. Hiroyuki Shimizu, of the Department of Public Health at Gifu University School of Medicine, and colleagues examined the relationship between intake of soy products and total serum cholesterol concentrations in 1,242 men and 3,596 women who participated in an annual health check-up program in Takayama City, Japan.
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Tofu

Soy Milk

Soy Drinks,Soy Shakes

Soy Coffee/Tea

Soy Dressings

Protein Bars

Soy Nuts

Cultured Soy

Soy Baking Mixes

Soy Ice Cream

Soy Sauce

Soy Beans

Soy Candles

Soy Books

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