![]() THE SOY CONNECTIONHEALTH & NUTRITION INFORMATION ABOUT SOY
Perspectives from the Fifth International Chronic Disease Symposium
This issue briefly reviews some of the findings from The Fifth International Symposium on the Role of Soy in Preventing and Treating Chronic Disease. Two areas – bone health and cognitive function – are discussed in detail. The findings presented at the meeting in these two areas are placed in the context of the existing literature. But first, one perspective relevant to understanding soy research in general is presented. Read more
CDS Examines Soy, Human Health
The Fifth International Symposium on the Role of Soy in Preventing and Treating Chronic Disease was held last fall in Orlando, Florida. The first such symposium was held in 1994. For a decade this symposium has been the seminal gathering place for investigators... Read more
Ten Specific Findings on Soy and Human Health
Prostate Cancer - Daidzein and equol (a bacterially derived metabolite of daidzein) levels in the prostate of men after consuming soyfoods were found to be approximately 6 and 13 fold higher than serum levels whereas genistein levels were approximately 50 percent lower. Read more
Food and Nutrition Board Issues New DRIs For Protein Intake
Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Science’s Institute of Medicine recently issued Daily Reference Intakes for protein and other macronutrients. Read more
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• Symposium Findings and Perspective • CDS Examines Soy • Ten Specific Findings • DRIs For Protein |
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