March 26, 2019
New Insights About Soy and Prostate
Men who regularly consume soy are less likely to develop prostate cancer than men who don’t. New research from Ohio State University provides one reason why that might be the…
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February 15, 2019
Soy, High-Phytate Foods May Help Prevent Cancer
The high phytate content of soy and plant-based diets might help to prevent the development of cancer. That speculation could be drawn from the publication of a case report in…
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January 29, 2019
Soy Noted as Healthy, Sustainable in Report
Soy was cited as having a significant role in a healthy, sustainable and environmentally responsible diet by the EAT-Lancet Commission in an article published recently. The commission is comprised of…
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January 24, 2019
Soy Improves Cognition, Recent Studies Indicate
Just about a year ago, this blog (http://www.THESOYNUTRITIONINSTITUTE.COM/can-soy-improve-cognitive-function/) addressed the relationship between soy and cognitive function, a controversial topic given some of the older epidemiologic findings.1,2 The blog post ended…
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January 10, 2019
FDA Approves Health Claim for High Oleic Oils
A qualified health claim for high oleic oils was recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. With the new health claim consumers now have two soybean oils, conventional…
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January 3, 2019
Soy Formula and Menstrual Pain: A Look at the Evidence
Despite being widely commercially available for decades and having been used by as many as 20 million Americans during infancy, the advantages and disadvantages of soy infant formula (SIF) have…
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January 3, 2019
Soy Formula Doesn’t Inform about Soyfoods
What is the relationship between soy infant formula (SIF) and the general category of soyfoods? As discussed below, and in a second blog to follow, when it comes to nutrition,…
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November 20, 2018
Perspective on Breast Cancer and Soy Controversy
The soy and breast cancer controversy has been around a long time. It persists despite an abundance of human research supporting the safety and possible benefit of soyfood consumption by…
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September 17, 2018
Building Muscle? Protein Blends That Include Soy May Be Advantageous Over Single Proteins
A novel finding that soy protein and whey protein increase the size of different types of muscle fibers suggests that a combination of these two proteins may be a more…
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August 17, 2018
A Closer Look: Impact of Soy Infant Formula On Growth and Development
There has been a lot of discussion of late about the impact of soy infant formula (SIF) on growth and development, primarily because soyfoods, including SIF, are uniquely-rich sources of…
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July 11, 2018
A New Take on Phytate
New research suggests phytate, an “anti-nutrient” found in soybeans and other legumes, may reduce the risk of developing colon cancer. Most plant foods contain multiple compounds historically classified as antinutrients…
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June 28, 2018
Weight Loss: Soy vs. Non-Soy Protein
For decades, the merits of consuming plant vs animal protein have been hotly debated. From an historical perspective, until fairly recently, plant protein often came up short. However, slowly over…
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Soy Science Perspectives
2020 Is Soy Infant Formula Use Protective Against Breast Cancer? Advantages of Soy Highlighted by the International Lipid Expert Panel Patients on Warfarin Can Consume Soyfoods Member Companies Up…
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May 30, 2018
Is Soybean Lectin an Issue?
Lectins have been in the spotlight, and for some, have become a cause for concern. At least when it comes to soyfoods, that concern is mostly much ado about nothing.…
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May 29, 2018
Want to lose weight? Skip the fad; stick to the facts
Weight loss and weight management are hot topics. News headlines routinely peddle the “diet du jour” as a key in weight management. Gluten-free, paleo, and low-carbohydrate diets have been some…
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