June 5, 2019
Soy and Thyroid: Vindication for Soy
Over the past 30 years, soyfoods have been plagued by several controversies. The soy and breast cancer relationship has unquestionably been the most contentious one. A close second may be…
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May 14, 2019
New Study Confirms Soy Protein Lowers Cholesterol
New research published in the Journal of Nutrition, by David Jenkins, MD, PhD and colleagues from the University of Toronto, shows that soy protein significantly lowers LDL-cholesterol, the type of…
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March 29, 2019
Interpreting Epidemiologic Studies
Epidemiologic findings form the basis for much of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines. But sometimes, common sense isn’t applied to the interpretation of the results of epidemiologic studies. That clearly is…
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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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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 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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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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May 24, 2018
Lifestyle Factors that Lead to a Longer Life
Research conducted over the past 30 years has produced a lot of insight into the lifestyle factors that impact overall health and longevity. Much of this research has focused specifically…
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February 8, 2018
Men’s Health Does An “About Face” On Soy…And Rightly So!
Men’s Health magazine, which once suggested male readers should avoid soy, has now come out with an article touting the benefits of soy consumption. Well, it’s about time. While it…
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