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  Soybean - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Soy milk does not contain significant amounts of calcium, since the high calcium content of soybeans is bound to the insoluble constituents and remains in the pulp.
Soy protein is similar to that of other legume seeds, but has the highest yield per square meter of growing area, and is the least expensive source of dietary protein.
Soy phytoestrogens (isoflavones: genistein and daidzein) adsorbed onto the soy protein were suggested as the agent reducing serum cholesterol levels.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Soy   (4549 words)

  
 Soy
Several studies of populations in which soy foods are a major component of the diet (particularly Asian populations) suggest that soy may be beneficial for reducing menopausal symptoms, and risk of heart disease and osteoporosis.
Soy contains other nutrients in addition to protein and isoflavones, and some researchers believe that the healthful benefits of soy foods may be due to the combined action of these nutrients.
Soy foods and soy-based infant formula are widely used in children, but there are no studies that have determined whether isolated soy protein or isoflavone supplements are useful or safe in this population.
www.umm.edu /altmed/ConsSupplements/Soycs.html   (3246 words)

  
 soy
Soy is an excellent source of protein and other nutrients, but the jury is still out on its health benefits.
Soy protein is better than that found in other beans, according to the Goldbecks, because it contains an abundance of the essential amino acid tryptophan.
He agrees that soy is a good alternative to animal protein, that it may lower the risk of heart disease and have other beneficial effects.
www.cbass.com /Soy.htm   (2058 words)

  
 Soy (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) - MayoClinic.com
Soy has been a dietary staple in Asian countries for at least 5,000 years, and during the Chou dynasty in China (1134-246 B.C.), fermentation techniques were discovered that allowed soy to be prepared in more easily digestible forms such as tempeh, miso, and tamari soy sauce.
Soy has also been studied for blood pressure-lowering and blood sugar-reducing properties in people with type 2 diabetes, although the evidence is not definitive in these areas.
Soy as a part of the regular diet is traditionally considered to be safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding, although scientific research is limited in these areas.
www.mayoclinic.com /health/soy/NS_patient-soy   (7220 words)

  
 A CHANGING OF THE HUMAN CONDITION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Soy flour, textured vegetable protein, partially hydrogenated soy bean oil and soy protein isolate are found in 60% of America's food supply.
Soy processors have worked hard to get these antinutrients out of the finished product, particularly soy protein isolate (SPI) which is the key ingredient in most soy foods that imitate meat and dairy products, including baby formulas and some brands of soy milk.
Soy infant feeding -- which began in earnest in the early 1970s -- cannot be ignored as a probable cause for these tragic developments.
www.senselessplanet.com /achangingofthehumancondition.htm   (4430 words)

  
 Soy
However, soy isoflavones have been found to have weaker effects on the body than most estrogens and are not stored in the body.
It is not known whether individuals who start to consume soy foods later in life, to prevent bone loss, will have the same bone health as those in countries who have consumed isoflavones throughout their life.
The beneficial effect of soy protein is thought to be greatest for those who already have high blood cholesterol, a known risk factor for heart disease.
www.nysopep.org /page.cfm/71   (836 words)

  
 Soy Alert! THE SOY CONTROVERSY
Soy infant feeding was associated with higher rates of early development in girls—including breast development and pubic hair before the age of eight, sometimes before the age of three.
An alliance of government, industry and media is heavily promoting soy foods for a variety of conditions including prevention of breast cancer, prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, treatment for prostate cancer, and as a cholesterol-lowering agent for the prevention of coronary heart disease.
Today soy protein isolate forms the basis of a $1.6 billion market of imitation foods—from tofu burgers to soy milk—purchased by consumers who have accepted the fallacy that traditional foods are bad for them and must be avoided.
www.westonaprice.org /soy/soy_controversy.html   (3128 words)

  
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Soy oil is the most widely used oil in the U.S., accounting for more than 75 percent of our total vegetable fats and oils intake.
I firmly believe that fermented soy, which includes natto, miso, tempeh and soybean sprouts, is a health food for most and should be consumed by the masses.
However, soy formula is an abomination that has caused much damage to the children of this country and should be immediately banned for sale in every country.
www.mercola.com /2004/apr/21/soy_health.htm   (2584 words)

  
 MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Soy
Soy supplements are generally composed of concentrated soy isoflavones.
While soy isoflavones may be helpful in treating symptoms of menopause (isoflavones behave similarly to estrogen), there is not enough evidence to support using soy isoflavones for any of the other health benefits mentioned above, like lowering cholesterol.
For individuals who are not allergic to soy, no serious short-term or long-term side effects have been reported from eating soy foods.
www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/007204.htm   (570 words)

  
 Soymilk on soyfoods.com
It is served hot or cold and is often sweetened for a delightful beverage or flavored with soy sauce, onion and vegetables to produce a spicy soup.
Soy is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Soy is not a substitute for prescription medication, surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or any other medical treatment.
www.soyfoods.com /soyfoodsdescriptions/soymilk.html   (636 words)

  
 SOY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Soy protein did have approval for use as a binder in cardboard boxes and this approval was allowed to continue because researchers considered that migration of nitrites from the box into the food contents would be too small to constitute a cancer risk.
Soy supplements are touted as a natural alternative to hormone replacement therapy and recent warnings of the risks of HRT may boost the numbers of women turning to the supplements.
Soy isoflavones have been show to interfere with estrogen function in rats, decreasing some of the brain molecules involved in social and sexual behaviour.
www.senselessplanet.com /soyhomo.htm   (10788 words)

  
 Heart Association Ardor Cools for Soy Protein - CME Teaching Brief - MedPage Today
Explain to patients who ask that substituting soy food products such as tofu or soy burgers for animal fat in the diet may be beneficial, but there is no data to support such a recommendation.
Soy food products are low in saturated fats, and high in polyunsaturated fats, fiber, vitamins, and minerals -- all of which suggest that tofu and soy burgers could be important elements in a heart healthy diet.
Soy products, the AHA said, could be used to replace foods that are high in saturated fats and cholesterol.
www.medpagetoday.com /PrimaryCare/DietNutrition/tb1/2534   (541 words)

  
 Soya
Soya beans are very versatile: soya beans can be used as whole soya beans, soya sprouts, or processed as soya milk, tofu, tempeh, soya sauce or miso.
Soy candles are becoming more popular because they burn longer and healthier.
The FDA have confirmed that foods containing soy protein may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.
www.soya.be   (321 words)

  
 Soy Fusion
SOY FUSION is a new line of "drinkable" soy beverages made from a light organic soymilk base, in two great flavors, Matcha Green Tea and Berry.
Soy Fusion was introduced in May 2000 so it may not be on your grocery store shelves yet.
SOY FUSION was introduced in May of 2000, and will be sold in most health and natural food stores, as well as in many supermarkets and specialty stores.
www.americansoy.com /fusionmain.html   (726 words)

  
 Soy Products, Low Fat Soy Foods: Soy Milk, Soy Flour, Soy Beans
Richard Lewis, 17, whose father raises beef cattle in South Dakota, tried soy burgers for the first time recently andthought "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.
Teen girls who eat soy products may be reducing their risk of getting breast cancer later in life by as much at 50 percent.
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.
www.soyproducts.com   (476 words)

  
 Welcome to Soy Online Service   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The soy industry is one of the world's most wealthy and powerful and one that will steamroll anybody that dares suggest there may be problems with the darling soy.
A soy milk with over 1000 times more iodine than other brands left five people sick, and many more may have been unaware they were ill. Authorities did not alert the public to the health risk once it was discovered, despite the likelihood others were similarly poisoned.
Soy Online Service is pleased to announce the winner of its quarterly Big Ugly Bull Award for excellence in the fields of dishonesty (just plain bull) shonky research (bull in white-coats), bullying, bull-necked stubbornness, deceit (trying to pull the bull over our eyes), bull-headed ignorance and actions that smell like a Big Ugly Bull.
www.soyonlineservice.co.nz   (946 words)

  
 Eating Soy Foods May Reduce Fracture Rate
Within 10 years of menopause, the 20% who ate the most soy foods reported half as many fractures as the 20% who ate the least soy.
Soy protected against fracture at every level of consumption over 5 grams a day.
Soy protected against bone loss but did not appear to strengthen weak bones, says researcher Xiao-Ou Shu, MD, PhD, MPH, professor of medicine at Nashville's Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.
www.webmd.com /content/article/111/110120.htm   (301 words)

  
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Soy May Cause Cancer and Brain Damage - Two senior US government scientists have revealed that chemicals in soy could increase the risk of breast cancer in women, brain damage in both men and women, and abnormalities in infants.
Soy: Too Good to be True - by Brandon Finucan and Charlotte Gerson - While even in 1966 there was considerable research on the harmful substances within soybeans, you'll be hard pressed to find articles today that claim soy is anything short of a miracle-food.
Soy Formula Exposes Infants To High Hormone Levels - The daily exposure of infants to phyto-estrogens (chemicals that possess wide ranges of hormonal and non-hormonal activities) who consume soy formulas was 6-11 times higher than adults consuming soy foods.
www.mercola.com /article/soy#   (1243 words)

  
 Soy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The isoflavones in soy, primarily genistein and daidzein, have been well researched by scientists for their antioxidant and phytoestrogenic properties.
One study of soy research found that 65% of 26 animal-based cancer studies showed a protective effect of soy or soy isoflavones.
hypothyroidism, soy formula must not be added, nor removed from the diet, without consultation with a physician, because ingestion of soy may interfere with the absorption of thyroid medication.
www.kroger.com /hn/Supp/Soy.htm   (1678 words)

  
 Soy: Health Claims for Soy Protein, Questions About Other Components
Much of the research to date has examined dietary soy in the form of whole foods such as tofu, "soymilk," or as soy protein added to foods, and the public health community mostly concurs that these whole foods can be worthwhile additions to a healthy diet.
Soy protein also is found in many "meat analog" products, such as soy sausages, burgers, franks, and cold cuts, as well as soy yogurts and cheese, all of which are intended as substitutes for their animal-based counterparts.
While soy protein's direct effects on cholesterol levels are well documented, replacing some animal protein with soy protein is a valuable way to lower fat intake.
www.fda.gov /fdac/features/2000/300_soy.html   (4017 words)

  
 Soy information and soy products at RevivalSoy.com
Research suggests that soy may help you achieve your weight loss goals faster.
Soy consumption supports better skin, hair, and nail health.
Revival is in involved in dozens of on-going research studies and is patented.
www.revivalsoy.com   (269 words)

  
 Soy Lecithin
In addition to lowering moderately elevated blood cholesterol levels, Soy Lecithin is used to relieve symptoms of liver disease such as loss of appetite and a feeling of pressure in the area of the liver.
Soy Lecithin binds chemically with cholesterol, thus reducing the amount of pure cholesterol in the bloodstream.
Soy Lecithin occasionally causes mild digestive upsets, such as stomach pain, loose stools, and diarrhea.
www.pdrhealth.com /drug_info/nmdrugprofiles/herbaldrugs/102630.shtml   (230 words)

  
 Soy - Vitacost   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Relatively large amounts of isoflavones are present in whole soybeans, roasted soy nuts, tofu, tempeh, soy milk, meat substitutes, soy flour, and some soy protein isolates.
The cholesterol-lowering effects of soy have been observed at amounts as low as 20 grams of soy protein per day, if it replaces animal protein in the diet.
However, in infants with congenital hypothyroidism, soy formula must not be added, nor removed from the diet, without consultation with a physician, because ingestion of soy may interfere with the absorption of thyroid medication.
www.vitacost.com /science/hn/Supp/Soy.htm   (2073 words)

  
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www.technorati.com /tag/soy   (403 words)

  
 Testosterone Nation - The Evils of Soy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
A little over a year ago, soy protein was the talk of the town.
Anyhow, since the government gave soy a "thumbs up" to the public, stating that, "25 grams of soy protein per day, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease," people began to think that it was indeed the best protein around.
Finally, in yet another study, using healthy adult males, a diet containing soy was compared to a diet that consisted of meat protein in terms of sex hormone concentrations.
www.t-nation.com /findArticle.do?article=body_143soy   (2018 words)

  
 MegaSoy Extract For A Slimmer You - Mega Soy Extract
One of the hottest building products around is Soy Protein Extract, which is high in anticancer isoflavones such as geinstein.
One mechanism by which soy reduces blood fats is by boosting thyroid hormone levels.
Soy protein not only boosts thyroid hormone to burn sugar calories, but also contains an amino acid complex that helps spare the body’s protein stores, which are often broken down in response to dieting.
www.angelfire.com /oh2/fountainofyouth/soy.html   (239 words)

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