Soy and fish oil may help prevent heart attacks
...ril 11, 2005) Taking daily supplements of fish or soy oil may improve cardiac function and protect again...ge of Chest Physicians, are the first to show that soy oil increases heart rate variability (HRV), a measure of cardiac autonomic function. "Our findings c...Nature provides inspiration for important new adhesive
...esearch group was able to add these amino acids to soy protein, and make it work like a mussel-protein ad... adhesives are made from natural resources such as soy flour and lignin. They may replace the formaldehyde-based wood adhesives currently used to make some...Institute of Medicine news: Changes needed in WIC program
...the milk for both women and children, and tofu and soy beverages should be allowed as alternatives to milk for women. Overall, the proposed additions, deletions, and substitutions would make it possible for the WIC program to provide a wider variety of foods without raising the total cost of the food p...Role of soy foods in addressing obesity to be topic of Illinois forum
...ll host a forum May 25-26 to examine the role that soy foods can play in managing a person's weight. The ...de the challenge facing the U.S., human studies on soy and weight loss, industry perspectives, and the economic, cultural and sociological impacts of obesi......y? And should we believe the commercial hype about soy products and our health? Renowned nutrition and we... of any grocery will reveal several labels touting soy content, but most Americans do not know much about soy beyond a vague idea that it is a healthy food...Elevated CRP can foil diet's ability to lower cholesterol
...th the Step 1 cholesterol-lowering diet, even when soy protein, a food with an approved FDA heart health ...ks, they were fed the Step 1 diet plus 25 grams of soy protein or milk protein, after which their blood samples were drawn. The participants then took a t...Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for July 5, 2005
... to about one 'soy burger' plus one to two cups of soy milk. Many people may not be able to consume this much soy protein every day and no one knows if that amount is safe, the writers say. Both the study authors ...Women cautioned against using herbal supplements
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Women who take soy or herbal supplements, such as black cohosh, red c...cal studies have shown that women on diets high in soy phytoestrogens experience greater cell multiplication in the breast. There is concern over this effe...New discovery may help doctors treat infertility
...s. One example is genistein, a common component of soy products. These new studies by Korach and colleagues suggest that such environmental exposures could interact with estrogen receptor beta and possibly alter ovarian function in women. ...Mars breaks new ground in heart health with Cocoavia
...avanols." Including natural plant sterols from soy in the diet has been recommended by the American Heart Association and the National Cholesterol Education Program as one lifestyle change that can lower cholesterol levels significantly. The Food and Drug Administration approved a health claim based ...Hopkins experts highlight strategies to raise levels of so-called good HDL cholesterol
... acids found in foods such as oils (olive, canola, soy and flaxseed), nuts (almonds, peanuts, walnuts and pecans), and cold-water fish (salmon and mackerel), and shellfish. Consumption of carbohydrates, they say, should be restricted because high glycemic products, such as processed cereals and breads, ...Eating foods with 'weak estrogens' may help reduce lung cancer risk
... contain phytoestrogens: isoflavones (soybeans and soy products, chickpeas and red clover), lignans (rye grains, linseeds, carrots, spinach, broccoli and other vegetables), and coumesterol (bean, peas, clover, spinach and sprouts). They also looked at phytosterols, a fourth group of plant-derived steroid...Higher consumption of some soy products, grains and vegetables linked to reduced risk of lung cancer
... are plant-derived nonsteroidal compounds found in soy products, grains, carrots, spinach, broccoli, and other fruits and vegetables, according to background information in the article. They have weak estrogen-like activity. The three main classes of phytoestrogens are isoflavones, lignans, and cumestra...New book focuses on how to market better nutrition
...diseases. "This has lead to floundering sales for soy foods, embarrassing results for expensive Five-a-Day for Better Health programs and uneaten mountains of vegetables at homes and in school cafeterias," says Brian Wansink, a Cornell University marketing professor and the author of the new book, "Mark...Studies find no evidence that estrogens in soy increase uterine cancer risk
... diet high in the natural plant estrogens found in soy does not increase the risk of uterine cancer in po...hese findings give us some confidence that dietary soy doesn't promote uterine cancer and, in fact, may offer a protective effect in some cases," said Clin...Fish oil prevents potentially deadly decline in heart rate variability
...co City. A control group of 24 residents was given soy oil supplements. The participants' average age ran...rticulate matter," said Dr. Holguin. "In contrast, soy oil, our comparison supplementation of plant-derived polyunsaturated fatty acids, was associated wit...Soy diet worsens heart disease
..., have significantly worse heart problems if fed a soy diet, when compared to mice fed a soy-free (milk p...to the change in estrogen level as a result of the soy diet. Interestingly, the authors observed a significant improvement in cardiac growth and function w...Soy phytoestrogens may block estrogen effects
...suggests that the natural plant estrogens found in soy do not increase markers of breast cancer risk in p...ally gain a protective effect from higher doses of soy isoflavones." Wood said there has been much debate about whether higher levels of dietary soy are sa...Soy foods associated with small reduction in risk of breast cancer
.... − Because some studies have suggested that soy contains chemicals that may help ward off breast cancer, increasing numbers of women are using soy supplements as a potential tumor preventive. Although a new meta-analysis of all available epidemiol...Because some studies have suggested that soy contains chemicals that may help ward off breast cancer, increasing numbers of women are using soy supplements as a potential tumor preventive. But although a new meta-analysis of all available publi...