The Soy Nutrition Institute provides information, research, and discussion about the benefits of soy to your health.
A systematic review and meta-analysis published by Canadian researchers highlights the important role plant protein, and in particular soy protein, can have in reducing risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).1 It also indirectly highlights the comprehensive dietary approach required to markedly reduced CVD risk. The meta-analysis, which included 112 clinical trials, found that replacing animal […]
Soyfoods and the isoflavones isolated from soybeans, which are available in supplement form, are one of several nonhormonal treatments for hot flashes. These types of “alternative treatments” are especially popular among women, who for any number of reasons, have decided not to use conventional hormone therapy (HT). Interest in alternatives to HT has increased as […]
In a recent New York Times article, Wu Hsu Pi-Ying, owner of Dai Family House of Unique Stink in Taipei, Taiwan, described reactions to stinky tofu, a fermented Taiwanese food. “Now and again a tour bus full of foreigners stops by. Some of them love it. Others will spit their first bite into a tissue.” […]
These days, everybody is a nutrition expert. A recent survey of osteopathic medical students found that the students had little knowledge of medical nutrition therapy, but the majority said they felt comfortable counseling future patients. They’re not alone. The internet is rife with bloggers who have no particular training in the sciences, but feel confident […]
Soy protein lowers blood cholesterol levels according to years of scientific evidence 1-10 and the conclusions of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and health agencies in Canada 11 and 11 other countries.12 Nevertheless, the FDA recently announced it is proposing to change the existing heart health claim for soy protein. The possible change […]
Conventional Soybean Oil and High Oleic Soybean Oil Favorably Affect Lipid Levels Clinical studies showing the benefits of soybean oil by far outweigh a new mouse study on soy oil, but you would never know it by reading a recent announcement put out by its authors. According to a press release from the University of […]
Plant milks are low in iodine and as a result, consumers who replace cow’s milk with plant milks are at risk of becoming iodine deficient– so says a report by British investigators published recently in the British Journal of Nutrition.1 Soymilk was one of the plant milks evaluated. There is a long history of research […]
Although soybean oil doesn’t get as much press as coconut or olive oil, it’s more widely consumed than one might think.1 Consumers may not realize that when they purchase a bottle of “100% vegetable oil,” it’s actually soybean oil. But if soybean oil’s role in American diets has gone largely unrecognized, that may be about to […]
In plant-based diets beans play a critically important role as sources of protein. In fact, it is difficult if not impossible to meet the requirement for the indispensable amino acid lysine without consuming legumes when total protein intake does not exceed the RDA. Beans are also excellent sources of B vitamins and minerals such as […]
Leer en Español Throughout much of the world puberty is occurring at younger and younger ages. In particular, breast development and menarche in girls is occurring earlier.1 This trend toward earlier development most likely has a number of causes. Exposure to hormonally-active agents in the environment has been proposed as one factor.1 So has the […]
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