Soy is found to be beneficial as part of balanced diet

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The Washington Times May 9, 2006 Tuesday Soy: Healthy choice?Studies find it beneficial as part of balanced diet By Jen Waters, THE WASHINGTON TIMES To eat soy or not to eat soy? That's the question many people concerned about their health are asking, says Jennifer Reilly, senior nutritionist for the Cancer Project, a nonprofit organization in Northwest that encourages a healthy diet as a means of cancer prevention and survival. The consensus lately has been that soy, like most other foods, is good eaten in moderation as part of a balanced, low-fat diet of whole grains, fruits and vegetables, Ms. Reilly says. It may help prevent cancer, fight heart disease and make bones stronger, she says. "The bulk of the research

shows that soy is beneficial, especially when consumed as a typical Asian diet," Ms. Reilly says. With about 30 to 40 studies published on soy every month, it is possible to find a study to back almost every position on the food, Ms. Reilly says. One recent study, "Meta-Analysis of Soy Intake and Breast Cancer Risk," looked at 18 epidemiologic studies on soy exposure and breast cancer risk, finding that soy consumption is helpful for preventing breast cancer, she says. The study was conducted at John Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore and published in April's Journal of the National Cancer Institute. "The gray area is when women have had estrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer," Ms. Reilly says. "Since it's a gray area, we're not sure how much soy is safe for that person. Although a lot of researchers say it's probably still fine to have two to three servings a day, other researchers say since it's

a gray area that you might as well do without it." The study didn't address soy consumption among breast cancer survivors, the use of supplements and powders made of soy and the effects of soy consumption at different stages of life. Another area of debate has been how soy affects thyroid function, Ms. Reilly says. It has been thought that goitrogens, natural chemicals in soy, interfere with iodine absorption in the thyroid. "These foods only will cause problems when someone is not getting enough iodine in the diet," Ms. Reilly says. "Eating soy is part of a healthy, balanced diet, making sure you have enough iodine. Iodine is in seaweed, sea vegetables and iodized salt." Soy should be included in a healthy diet, says Cynthia Clark, oncology nutrition specialist at Washington Cancer Institute at the Washington Hospital Center in Northwest. Some health experts

have argued that because soy has phytochemicals, including estrogenic isoflavones, the estrogen could disrupt a person's hormonal balance. Although phytochemicals battle cancers by removing toxins and preventing cancer cells from multiplying, there has been concern that isoflavones could adversely affect fertility in men, pregnant women and breast cancer patients. However, only those people who eat an excessive amount of soy - several servings a day, every day - should cut back, Ms. Clark says. Further, research on these topics is inconclusive, she adds. "I don't think there is any reason to be scared and cut all soy out of your life," Ms. Clark says. "Soy in general provides protein, calcium, soluble and insoluble fiber to regulate bowel movements, and polyunsaturated fats." Lactose intolerant people who cannot eat milk products or those people trying to lower their cholesterol

might benefit from soy products, she says. Where science is especially uncertain is whether soy supplements are beneficial or if they are at all risky, she says. There are various soy pills and powders. When soy is processed, the levels of isoflavones changes. "If people wanted to take soy supplements, I would not encourage that," Ms. Clark says. "If they eat a well-balanced diet, they will get the nutrients that they need." Although researchers don't have full answers about soy, they have enough answers to ease people's minds and figure out a healthy eating strategy, says Karen Collins, nutrition adviser to the American Institute for Cancer Research in Northwest. Any benefit of soy may depend on what point in the life cycle the person consumes it, she says. For instance, if soy is consumed during adolescence, it might change the way breast tissue is developed, she says. It possibly

could become more resistant to developing breast cancer. "Consumers need to be careful when they hear broad generalizations," Ms. Collins says. "We need to look at when the soy was consumed. We need to avoid generalizing [that] soy is protective." More investigation about the full benefits and drawbacks of soy should be done, says Julie Leopold, nutrition program manager at Inova HealthSource in Fairfax. Until then, people shouldn't drink 10 glasses of soy milk a day, but they also shouldn't be paranoid if they eat soy occasionally. "It's a good option if you're a vegetarian or lactose intolerant," Mrs. Leopold says. "For the general population, it's a good supplement to a regular diet, to have soy once a day, as a good source of non-cholesterol protein. It definitely has some proven heart benefits." I encourage everyone to join to post their own messages widely...or to crosspost widely. If everyone does their part, the messages will get out there a lot more quickly and efficiently. Everyone needs to take on a share of the work. I have a list if you need it.

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there is a soy milk in my supermarket that I bought called

Silk that says

now, enhanced with Omega 3's and antioxidants A, E, and C.

 

and the B's vitamin,

 

that is a supermilk, and tastes good too.

 

that said, I am not too fond of soy milk, because, I think that

my family already has too many other soy products/per week.

 

so I like to buy the Almond, and Oat milks.

 

 

, Deedee <d2or3 wrote:

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> The Washington Times

> May 9, 2006 Tuesday

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> Soy: Healthy choice?

> Studies find it beneficial as part of balanced diet

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Silk is pretty much found everywhere

alas, i won;t touch the stuff..it got bought out by Dean Foods a number of years

back...

 

 

>Anouk Sickler <zurumato

>May 11, 2006 11:41 AM

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>there is a soy milk in my supermarket that I bought called

>Silk that says

>now, enhanced with Omega 3's and antioxidants A, E, and C.

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>and the B's vitamin,

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>that is a supermilk, and tastes good too.

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>that said, I am not too fond of soy milk, because, I think that

>my family already has too many other soy products/per week.

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>so I like to buy the Almond, and Oat milks.

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ahh,

i didn't know that!

 

, fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote:

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> Silk is pretty much found everywhere

> alas, i won;t touch the stuff..it got bought out by Dean Foods a

number of years back...

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> >Anouk Sickler <zurumato

> >May 11, 2006 11:41 AM

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balanced diet

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the own white wave

in the same vein...they claim organic on their products, but buy most of their

soy from china, which has a much more loose standard(and enforcement) for

organics...

 

 

>Anouk Sickler <zurumato

>May 11, 2006 12:01 PM

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> Re: Soy is found to be beneficial as part of balanced

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>ahh,

>i didn't know that!

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> , fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote:

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>> Silk is pretty much found everywhere

>> alas, i won;t touch the stuff..it got bought out by Dean Foods a

>number of years back...

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>> >Anouk Sickler <zurumato

>> >May 11, 2006 11:41 AM

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I was a little confused there. The only Silk I have seen advertised before

is a vegan personal lubricant.

 

Jo

 

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" fraggle " <EBbrewpunx

 

Thursday, May 11, 2006 7:46 PM

Re: Re: Soy is found to be beneficial as part of

balanced diet

 

 

Silk is pretty much found everywhere

alas, i won;t touch the stuff..it got bought out by Dean Foods a number of

years back...

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heh..they have that here as well

 

But, silk soy milk is paws down the easiest to find soy milk in the US

there are other wide spread brands, but you can walk into almost large

supermarket here and find Silk..

they make a variety of soy milks, and a fake egg nog

they got bought out by Dean Foods in 2002

 

 

>jo <jo.heartwork

>May 11, 2006 1:45 PM

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>Re: Re: Soy is found to be beneficial as part of balanced

diet

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>I was a little confused there. The only Silk I have seen advertised before

>is a vegan personal lubricant.

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>Jo

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> " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx

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>Thursday, May 11, 2006 7:46 PM

>Re: Re: Soy is found to be beneficial as part of

>balanced diet

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>Silk is pretty much found everywhere

>alas, i won;t touch the stuff..it got bought out by Dean Foods a number of

>years back...

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We have Provamel Alpro here. There are other makes, but I think that is the

best known. I don't think Plamil are making milk anymore.

 

Jo

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Thursday, May 11, 2006 10:38 PM

Re: Re: Soy is found to be beneficial as part of

balanced diet

 

 

heh..they have that here as well

 

But, silk soy milk is paws down the easiest to find soy milk in the US

there are other wide spread brands, but you can walk into almost large

supermarket here and find Silk..

they make a variety of soy milks, and a fake egg nog

they got bought out by Dean Foods in 2002

 

 

>jo <jo.heartwork

>May 11, 2006 1:45 PM

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>Re: Re: Soy is found to be beneficial as part of

balanced diet

>

>I was a little confused there. The only Silk I have seen advertised before

>is a vegan personal lubricant.

>

>Jo

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> " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx

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>Thursday, May 11, 2006 7:46 PM

>Re: Re: Soy is found to be beneficial as part of

>balanced diet

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>Silk is pretty much found everywhere

>alas, i won;t touch the stuff..it got bought out by Dean Foods a number of

>years back...

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hmmm

i saw Plamil organic soy milk a few months back..somewhere odd..don't recall

where....(first and only time i've ever seen it)

maybe in chinatown??

 

black carton?

 

 

>jo <jo.heartwork

>May 11, 2006 3:44 PM

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>Re: Re: Soy is found to be beneficial as part of balanced

diet

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>We have Provamel Alpro here. There are other makes, but I think that is the

>best known. I don't think Plamil are making milk anymore.

>

>Jo

 

 

What's gonna happen when the buses don't run

and what's gonna happen when the, winter comes

what are you gonna do,

what are you gonna do

when the oil runs out?

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Hi Fraggle

 

>> i saw Plamil organic soy milk a few months back..somewhere odd..don't

recall where....(first and only time i've ever seen

>> maybe in chinatown??

> black carton?

 

That's the one - the black carton is their organic one. I'm amazed it's made

it to the US, as it's only a tiny little factory in the UK :-)

 

BB

Peter

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i was amazed i saw it as well..

never saw it before(er since)

it stood out

but...like i said..it was someplace strange...i wanna say some crowded chinatown

shop...but..unsure really

*shrug*

it was prolly 5 yrs old er something anyways

hahahhaahahha

 

 

>Peter <metalscarab

>May 11, 2006 4:16 PM

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diet

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>Hi Fraggle

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>>> i saw Plamil organic soy milk a few months back..somewhere odd..don't

>recall where....(first and only time i've ever seen

>>> maybe in chinatown??

>> black carton?

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>That's the one - the black carton is their organic one. I'm amazed it's made

>it to the US, as it's only a tiny little factory in the UK :-)

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>BB

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I don't know what colour they are now. Here they used to be white

and green.

 

Jo

 

, fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote:

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> hmmm

> i saw Plamil organic soy milk a few months back..somewhere

odd..don't recall where....(first and only time i've ever seen it)

> maybe in chinatown??

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> black carton?

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> >jo <jo.heartwork

> >May 11, 2006 3:44 PM

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> >Re: Re: Soy is found to be beneficial as

part of balanced diet

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> >We have Provamel Alpro here. There are other makes, but I think

that is the

> >best known. I don't think Plamil are making milk anymore.

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> >Jo

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> What's gonna happen when the buses don't run

> and what's gonna happen when the, winter comes

> what are you gonna do,

> what are you gonna do

> when the oil runs out?

>

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my husband asks

 

who is this fraggle person???

 

we went to the supermaket and I said,

fraggle says not to buy Silk soymilk, because of x y and z.

 

then we get into the car, the topic of me missing NYC comes

up and he suggest North Carolina as a place to live

then I say yes we should move in the future

fraggle says there will be a volcano erupting in florida.

 

Then on sunday at the Ecofestival, there was a display

of energy efficient lightbulbs, then I say

this is the lightbulb that an

article that fraggle sent in says we should buy...

 

 

, fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote:

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> heh..they have that here as well

>

> But, silk soy milk is paws down the easiest to find soy milk in the US

> there are other wide spread brands, but you can walk into almost

large supermarket here and find Silk..

> they make a variety of soy milks, and a fake egg nog

> they got bought out by Dean Foods in 2002

>

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as long as yer husband isn't the jealous type

hahahaha

 

and, the volcano is in the canary islands..

when it blows, it'll most likely lose its western slope

falls into the atlantic

whoosh!

major tsunanmi

 

 

>Anouk Sickler <zurumato

>May 13, 2006 8:34 PM

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> Re: Soy is found to be beneficial as part of balanced

diet

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>my husband asks

>

>who is this fraggle person???

>

>we went to the supermaket and I said,

>fraggle says not to buy Silk soymilk, because of x y and z.

>

>then we get into the car, the topic of me missing NYC comes

>up and he suggest North Carolina as a place to live

>then I say yes we should move in the future

>fraggle says there will be a volcano erupting in florida.

>

>Then on sunday at the Ecofestival, there was a display

>of energy efficient lightbulbs, then I say

>this is the lightbulb that an

> article that fraggle sent in says we should buy...

>

>

> , fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote:

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>> heh..they have that here as well

>>

>> But, silk soy milk is paws down the easiest to find soy milk in the US

>> there are other wide spread brands, but you can walk into almost

>large supermarket here and find Silk..

>> they make a variety of soy milks, and a fake egg nog

>> they got bought out by Dean Foods in 2002

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