![]() THE SOY CONNECTIONHEALTH & NUTRITION INFORMATION ABOUT SOY
Soyfoods And Allergies: Separating Fact From Fiction
Individuals with various food allergies or sensitivities must avoid certain foods and ingredients and be scrupulous with every food choice. Food allergies and sensitivities are individualistic adverse reactions to foods. Adverse food reactions can include IgE and non-IgE-mediated sensitivities involving the immune system as well as non-immunological food intolerances. Read more
Soybean Oil Made Safe In Processing
The possibility of an allergic reaction to soy oil is a frequent question among soy-sensitive individuals. Awazuhara et al1 concluded in their clinical study that the extremely low levels of proteins in soy oil provoke little immune response in a soyallergic individual. Read more
Soyfoods CD-ROM / Web Site Available To Assist In Childhood Obesity Fight
Many health professionals believe that consumption of soyfoods is an important part of a healthy diet and potentially part of the solution to childhood obesity. Read more
Elimination Diet, Food Challenge Tools For Patients With Allergies
Perhaps the most reliable method for identifying problem foods is to follow an elimination diet in combination with food challenge, that is, the foods that are most commonly eaten are eliminated for a period of two to three weeks and then each food is individually... Read more
Diagnosing and Managing Your Allergies
A food allergy or food hypersensitivity is defined as an abnormal immunologic response to certain foods, characterized by a variety of symptoms. Food allergies are commonly confused with food intolerances because they share similar symptoms. Read more
CPE Accredited Provider
Soy Connection is now a continuing professional education accredited provider. Registered dietitians, dietetic technicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants will receive continuing professional education units for reading our newsletter and successfully taking a posted test. Read the current issue of The Soy Connection health and nutrition newsletter then go to the CPE Testing Center to take the accompanying test. Test Center and Archived Tests
• Soyfoods and Allergies • Soybean Oil Made Safe • Childhood Obesity Fight • Tools for Patients With Allergies • Managing Allergies |
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