Guest guest Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 If soy is a big cause of breast cancer, then I want to know why the Japanese have the lowest rate of breast cancer in the world? No one culture eats more soy, in any form, than they do. I just cant swallow the soy/breast cancer. Roxanne NE Philly PA ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 It says in the write-up of the article I posted that they only ingest a very small amount of soy overall. That their diet consists of mostly fish, 65% to be exact. They also eat a ton of rice and seaweed, so really there isn't a whole lot of room for soy intake if you think about it. I ingest more than that on a daily basis in my morning latte. I have a Japanese friend and he only eats edamame/miso a couple of times of month and says its more of an American preference. Perhaps our belief that other countries ingest more soy is based more on what we see in sushi restaurants than what actually occurs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 I agree with you 100% with you Roxanne. They say that cancer causing chemicals love to deposit into fat tissue. Breasts are mainly composed of fat tissue. I'm curious as to chemical concentrations in the breast tissue of cancer patients, the general US population & that of Japanese women. MaryBeth K9ChemoNurse wrote: > > If soy is a big cause of breast cancer, then I want to know why the > Japanese > have the lowest rate of breast cancer in the world? No one culture eats > more soy, in any form, than they do. I just cant swallow the > soy/breast cancer. > Roxanne NE Philly PA ) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 I have a friend over in Japan and they say that soy tofu is a huge thing there and comes in all flavors. Most folks he knows eats it quite often. The restaurants have it in many items on the menu too, he said. Judy - Kerri L-J Tuesday, October 17, 2006 9:40 AM Re: Re:Soy Breast Cancer It says in the write-up of the article I posted that they only ingest a very small amount of soy overall. That their diet consists of mostly fish, 65% to be exact. They also eat a ton of rice and seaweed, so really there isn't a whole lot of room for soy intake if you think about it. I ingest more than that on a daily basis in my morning latte. I have a Japanese friend and he only eats edamame/miso a couple of times of month and says its more of an American preference. Perhaps our belief that other countries ingest more soy is based more on what we see in sushi restaurants than what actually occurs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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