You've heard it a million times bef...

You've heard it a million times before--women should incorporate soy into their diets for a variety of health reasons. unless now there's convincing research that exhibit tos men should dig into the tofu and soy burger as well. At the Fourth International Symposium forward the Role of Soy in Preventing and Treating Chronic Disease, held in San Diego in November, researchers unveiled a certain quantity of key insights into the relationship between men and soy Their findings: Soy may help inhibit the vegetation of prostate cancer cells and stabilize the disease in diagnosed patients. It may also remodel blood pressure, thereby reducing heart disease risk.

According to 2001 statistics from the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the other largest cause of cancer-related deaths in men Fortunately, many of the risk factors are controllable, with diet being an important factor. In 1999 the FDA approved a health claim for soy stating that the consumption of 25 gm of soy protein through day may reduce the risk of heart disease.

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