Men who eat an average of half a serving of soy food a day have
lower concentrations of sperm than men who do not eat soy foods,
according to research published online in Europe's leading reproductive
medicine journal, Human Reproduction.
Tofu is rich in protein, unsaturated fat, and a good source of calcium, iron, phytoestrogens. The protein in tofu or soybean is complete with all the amino acids, which makes soybean products comparable to animal protein.
A review of studies on soy isoflavones, estrogen therapy use and breast
cancer risk suggests that there is no evident link between isoflavones
and breast cancer risk in heathy women. Nor do soy isoflavones have significant effect on breast cancer patients not undergoing any treatment.
Ovarian hormone
deficiency is a major risk factor for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is one of the treatments used to alleviate
postmenopausal symptoms; to lower the risk for coronary heart disease and
perhaps it could be the most effective treatment for osteoporosis, since it has
been demonstrated to both reduce the rate of bone loss and risk of fracture.
A low fat, high carbohydrate diet in combination with regular exercise is the traditional recommendation for treating diabetes. Compliance with these lifestyle modifications is less than satisfactory, however,... Read more... ------------------------------------
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