[SouthBayVeggies] Tofu may raise risk of memory loss

[Guest guest]

It also turns people gay:

 

http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=53327

 

Sorry I could not resist.

 

Andy

 

On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 12:00 PM, Sage, Mike <mike.sage wrote:

 

> [from http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/7490202.stm]

>

> Tofu 'may raise risk of dementia'

> Story from BBC NEWS

> Published: 2008/07/04 15:36:38 GMT

>

> Eating high levels of some soy products - including tofu - may raise the

> risk of memory loss, research suggests.

>

> The study focused on 719 elderly Indonesians living in urban and rural

> regions of Java.

>

> The researchers found high tofu consumption - at least once a day - was

> associated with worse memory, particularly among the over-68s.

>

> The Loughborough University-led study features in the journal Dementias

> and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders.

>

> Soy products are a major alternative protein source to meat for many

> people in the developing world.

>

> But soy consumption is also on the increase in the west, where it is

> often promoted as a " superfood " .

>

> Soy products are rich in micronutrients called phytoestrogens, which

> mimic the impact of the female sex hormone oestrogen.

>

> There is some evidence that they may protect the brains of younger and

> middle-aged people from damage - but their effect on the ageing brain is

> less clear.

>

> The latest study suggests phytoestrogens - in high quantity - may

> actually heighten the risk of dementia.

>

> Lead researcher Professor Eef Hogervorst said previous research had

> linked oestrogen therapy to a doubling of dementia risk in the over-65s.

>

> She said oestrogens - and probably phytoestrogens - tended to promote

> growth among cells, not necessarily a good thing in the ageing brain.

>

> Alternatively, high doses of oestrogens might promote the damage caused

> to cells by particles known as free radicals.

>

> A third theory is that damage is caused not by the tofu, but by

> formaldehyde, which is sometimes used in Indonesia as a preservative.

>

> The researchers admit that more research is required to ascertain

> whether the same effects are found in other ethnic groups.

>

> However, previous research has also linked high tofu consumption to an

> increased risk of dementia in older Japanese American men.

>

> Fermented product

>

> Professor David Smith, of the University of Oxford, said tofu was a

> complex food with many ingredients which might have an impact.

>

> However, he said: " There seems to be something happening in the brain as

> we age which makes it react to oestrogens in the opposite way to what we

> would expect. "

>

> The latest study also found that eating tempe, a fermented soy product

> made from the whole soy bean, was associated with better memory.

>

> Professor Hogervorst said the beneficial effect of tempe might be

> related to the fact that it contains high levels of the vitamin folate,

> which is known to reduce dementia risk.

>

> " It may be that that the interaction between high levels of both folate

> and phytoestrogens protects against cognitive impairment. "

>

> She also stressed that there was no suggestion that eating tofu in

> moderation posed a problem.

>

> Rebecca Wood, of the Alzheimer's Research Trust, which funded the study,

> said more research was needed to pin down the potential risks and

> benefits of so-called superfoods.

>

> However, she said: " This kind of research into the causes of Alzheimer's

> could lead scientists to new ways of preventing this devastating

> disease.

>

> " As over half a million people have Alzheimer's in the UK today, there

> is a desperate need to find a new prevention or cure. "

>

> ===============

>

> See also:

>

> Cited journal article:

> " High Tofu Intake Is Associated with Worse Memory in Elderly Indonesian

> Men and Women "

> Vol. 26, No. 1 of the journal Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders

> (online now, in print end of July 2008)

> E. Hogervorst, A. Yesufu, P. Kreager, T. Sadjimim, T.B. Rahardjo.

> To view Abstract online,

> http://content.karger.com/ProdukteDB/produkte.asp?doi=141484 & hl=1 & q=Tofu

>

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tofu

>

> Lack of folic acid dementia link (BBC News, 5 Feb 08):

> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7226872.stm

>

>

[Guest guest]

Well, I don't know Andy if you are serious here or not, can't tell for sure

(sorry for apparently being so clueless). But, in any case, the article you

are quoting is in WND - World News Daily - which is not, in my opinion, a

reliable and rational news source. For example, after 9/11, they published

an article saying this was God's punishment. Any outlet who says things

like that, is lunatic.

 

 

 

In fact, turning most people gay, would be a great thing. They would stop

having as many babies - rise in population is the biggest problem that we

have, in my opinion, is at the root of most other problems such as global

warming. Also, turning more people feminine would really be a good thing -

high testosterone in males (a byproduct of evolution) is causing them to

compete excessively, seek power, create wars etc. Put simply, people would

be nicer to each other.

 

 

 

And as far as " high tofu consumption " , well, if you consume too much of

anything, including water for example, it is not good. Common sense really,

variety in diet is a good thing - so that just in case, one food from one

source, that you are eating (like tofu with formaldehyde), has something bad

in it, that does not contribute much.

 

 

 

That said, I do eat soy protein powder every day.. Hmm

 

 

 

Mark

 

 

 

 

 

On Behalf Of Andy

Monday, July 07, 2008 12:04 PM

mksage

Cc: ; isaiah.sage

Re: [southBayVeggies] Tofu may raise risk of memory loss

 

 

 

It also turns people gay:

 

http://www.wnd. <http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=53327>

com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=53327

 

Sorry I could not resist.

 

Andy

 

On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 12:00 PM, Sage, Mike <mike.sage (AT) lmco (DOT)

<mike.sage%40lmco.com> com> wrote:

 

> [from http://news. <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/7490202.stm>

bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/7490202.stm]

>

> Tofu 'may raise risk of dementia'

> Story from BBC NEWS

> Published: 2008/07/04 15:36:38 GMT

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

--- On Mon, 7/7/08, Sage, Mike <mike.sage wrote:

> The latest study also found that eating tempe, a fermented

> soy product

> made from the whole soy bean, was associated with better

> memory.

 

Yum!

 

(It's too bad that tempeh is so much harder to find than tofu. I usually buy a

bunch of it and freeze it.)

[Guest guest]

On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 13:49:26 -0700, " Mark Galeck "

<mark_galeck said:

> That said, I do eat soy protein powder every day.. Hmm

 

If you're interested in a fermented soy protein powder, there's Jarrow's

Soy Essence ( " organic soy milk yogurt " with calcium, magnesium,

bromelain and papain), available at Whole Foods.

 

Interestingly, the package warns, " This product contains naturally

occurring phytoestrogens. Do not take more than 2 servings per day. Do

not give to children under 12 years old. " I think Jarrow's

non-fermented soy protein supplements have a similar warning.

 

Richard