The Soy Nutrition Institute provides information, research, and discussion about the benefits of soy to your health.
Leer en Español Could a higher protein diet be a key to solving the obesity epidemic? If so, soyfoods have a role to play given their high protein content. Approximately 25 to 45 percent of the calories in traditional soyfoods are derived from this macronutrient (see table). Likewise, many of the soy-based meat alternatives made […]
The health effects of cow’s milk have been hotly debated over the past couple of decades. Two recent publications call into question current dietary milk recommendations,1,2 one of which also highlights the benefits of replacing cow’s milk with soymilk in relation to breast cancer risk.2 In a review on milk and health published in the […]
Leer en Español Cardiovascular disease (CVD) kills more Americans than any other disease. Coronary heart disease (CHD) accounts for the largest share of the diseases that fall under the umbrella of CVD as it is responsible for 13% of all U.S. deaths (~365,000/year).1 Elevated cholesterol is an important CHD risk factor – so a recent […]
It has been known for decades that the gut microbiota (GMB) play a critical role in the metabolism of isoflavones. Further, it was proposed nearly 20 years ago that those individuals whose large intestine host certain microbiota are more likely to benefit from soyfood consumption than those who don’t.1 New GMB-related research provides even more […]
Leer en Español Excitement about the possibility that soyfoods reduce risk of developing breast cancer began in earnest 30 years ago. While over this time support for a protective effect has waxed and waned, there has been a constant struggle to identify a mechanism by which soy could exert its proposed protective effect. It isn’t […]
Based on an analysis of NHANES III (Third National Examination and Nutritional Health Survey Study (1988-1994) data, Pennsylvania State University researchers recently found that diets lower in sulfur amino acids (SAAs), that is, diets closest to the estimated average requirement (EAR), are associated with reduced risk for cardiometabolic diseases.1 This is not the first time […]
Caution Urged in Looking at Clinical vs Observational Studies with Fermented vs Non-Fermented Soyfoods Periodically, research involving soy gets picked up by the media. Sometimes, the journal in which the research is published also invites a commentary linked to that research to be written and published in the same issue. Such is the case with […]
Some evidence suggests that an increasing number of Americans report being allergic to one or more foods.1 Consequently, more and more consumers are eliminating certain foods from their diet; however, they may be doing so unnecessarily. Data show the prevalence of self-reported food allergy is greater than the actual prevalence of IgE-mediated food allergy.2 Soy […]
“Dear Men: There’s no evidence that eating Impossible Whoppers will give you breasts.” That headline of a December 26, 2019 article in the Washington Post (WP), while accurately reflecting the science, may do little to help refute the totally inaccurate notion that soy feminizes men. Clinical research conducted over the past 20 years reveals this […]
Cross-reactivity in allergic reactions occurs when the proteins in one substance are similar to the proteins found in another. Because peanuts and soy are both legumes, there is concern that peanut-sensitive individuals will also react to soy. However, clinical studies indicate that cross-reactivity between peanut and soy is a relatively infrequent occurrence. According to the University […]
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