There are innumerable studies establishing the health benefits of Soy, such as :
- Reducing the risk of many kinds of cancers
- Reducing cholesterol and risk of coronary heart disease
- Minimizing the menopausal symptoms in post-menstrual women such as hot flashes and cramps
- Reducing chances of osteoporosis
We suggest you refer some well known websites and authors on the subject, such as: http://www.asa-europe.org/library_e.shtml#nutrition.
Excerpts from this American Soybean Association website are :
NH 130 - EN - 2003
Diet & Heart Health Symposium (96 KB Download - PDF)
by Lynne Garton, Complete Nutrition
NH 128 - 2002 - EN
Soy and the Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Disease : A short review of the Literature (195 KB Download - PDF)
by Mark Messina
Soyfoods have attracted widespread research attention for their purported health benefits. Media coverage of this research has led to an improved consumer attitude toward Soy and to skyrocketing Soyfood sales, which have more than tripled in the US within the past decade. The two components of Soybeans thought to be primarily responsible for the phyothesized health benefits are the Soy protein and isoflavones.
GE/NH 125 - 2002 - EN
Effects of Soybean Oil on Plasma Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Risk in Men and Woman (206 KB Download)
by Jean-Michel LECERF, Bénédicte BORGIÈS
Independently of the phytosterols and of the other components of the bean, Soybean oil presents several characteristics that give it a preventing effect on cardiovascular risk and coronary heart disease.
111 NH - 2002 - EN, FR, D, SP
Soy Nutritional Quality and its Role in Preventing and Treating Chronic Disease (3 MB Download) by Dr Janice I Harland
Soy protein and its naturally occurring isoflavones have health benefits much broader than health of the heart. Recent research has demonstrated a potential role in bone health and in the maintenance of healthy breasts and prostate.
