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"Although soy foods are high in both oxalates and phytate, two compounds that can inhibit calcium absorption, the calcium from soy foods is very well absorbed. Fermented soy foods, like tempeh and miso, are a good source of iron. soy foods are rich in copper and magnesium and are also rich in B vitamins, particularly niacin, pyridoxine, and folacin. Soybeans are rich in phytochemicals known as isoflavones which may help prevent certain types of cancer, fight heart disease, and improve bone density." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"But the truth is that Asian cultures consume soy foods in small amounts (about 2 teaspoons a day) as a condiment and not as a replacement for animal foods. According to Sally Fallon and Mary Enig, Ph.D., two experts on the subject, soy foods were traditionally fermented to neutralize toxins in soybeans, whereas most modern soy foods are not fermented. They are processed in a way that denatures the proteins and increases the levels of carcinogens in the soy.1 A splash here, a cube of tofu there are not going to hurt you. But having soy milk or tofu many times a week may." - Frank Lipman, Mollie Doyle, Spent: Revive: Stop Feeling Spent and Feel Great Again (Get the book.)

"A critical issue to consider when evaluating soy's health benefits is that all of the benefits seem to be linked to whole soy foods, not soy suppleyour diet with your ments So please stick wkh soy foods. tofu> edamame) vones. Two of these isoflavones, genistein and daidzein, act as both antioxidants and estrogens that when consumed in foods may help contribute to reducing the risk of coronary heart disease as well as protecting against breast or prostate cancer as part of an overall healthy lifestyle." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.)

"The excess of phytoestrogens is thought to lead to estrogen-dependent tumors as well. soy foods are also bad for the thyroid and can cause fatigue, weight gain, depression and/or moodiness in people with an existing thyroid problem. Soy contains high levels of aluminum, toxic to the nervous system, kidneys and brain. Free glutamic acid (MSG) is formed during soy processing, and MSG is added to many soy foods. A Hawaiian study found a correlation between eating two or more servings of tofu a week and accelerated brain aging and even development of Alzheimer's disease." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"Fermented soy foods, like tempeh and miso, are a good source of iron. soy foods are rich in copper and magnesium and are also rich in B vitamins, particularly niacin, pyridoxine, and folacin. Soybeans are rich in phytochemicals known as isoflavones which may help prevent certain types of cancer, fight heart disease, and improve bone density. Home Remedies The Chinese have used fermented soybean curds to treat skin infections for over 3,000 years. Soy has also been used to alleviate hot flashes. Throw Me a Lifesaver!" - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"One example: For people who have a family history of colon cancer, or those who are trying to prevent a recurrence, try combining soy foods with turmeric, a spice that is gaining in popularity in the US. While soy foods have been linked to lower rates of colon, breast and prostate cancers, turmeric contains a powerful antioxidant called curcumin. That nutrient, which prevents cellular damage, has been linked to lower rates of colon cancer. A casserole or stir-fry containing both soy and turmeric could provide a one-two punch." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"Soy Foods Why: Many soy foods, such as tofu, fortified soymilk, tempeh, soybeans and textured vegetable protein are excellent sources of highly bioavailable calcium (approximately 30 to 40% ofthe calcium is absorbed). Soy protein favorably affects calcium metabolism, relative to other high quality proteins, and it's been found that soybean isoflavones may directly inhibit bone resorption (breaking down). Incorporating soyfoods into the diet is one easy way to help reduce risk of developing osteoporosis." - Jan Lovejoy, Get Balanced-the Natural Way to Better Health with Superfoods (Get the book.)

"David Jenkins, from the University ofToronto, has shown that eating a combined diet of soy foods, soluble or viscous fiber (glucomannan or konjac), almonds and plant sterols (plant fats found in small quantities in fruits, vegetables, and nuts) lowers both cholesterol and inflammation as much as the popular statin drugs now being heavily promoted to lower both cholesterol and inflammation.8 soy foods have also been found to lower inflammation." - Mark Hyman, Ultra-Metabolism: The Simple Plan for Automatic Weight Loss (Get the book.)

"But in 2006, the American Heart Association issued a statement questioning whether soy protein really does lower cholesterol, although it was suggested that soy foods can play an important role in the diet by displacing foods high in saturated fat. In the meantime, recent lab data have shown that isoflavones in soy can reduce plaque buildup in the arteries." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.)

"Vitamin K2 is found in egg yolk, butter and fermented soy foods; it makes up about 10% of the vitamin K consumed in a typical Western diet. Why do you need vitamin K2? Vitamin K2 helps the body turn on biological switches that activate three critical proteins: osteocalcin, calcitonin and matrix Gla. Osteocalcin, calcitonin and matrix Gla are calcium-binding proteins that are essential in guiding calcium into the bone. In particular, these proteins ensure calcium reaches the osteoblast cells of the bone, which are the cells responsible for making bone." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.)

"Fermented soy foods contribute to a healthy intestinal ecology and offer even better nutritional benefits. Maintain a moai. The Okinawan tradition of forming a moai provides secure social networks. These safety nets lend financial and emotional support in times of need and give all of their members the stress-shedding security of knowing that there is always someone there for them. Enjoy the sunshine. Vitamin D, produced by the body when it's exposed on a regular basis to sunlight, promotes stronger bones and healthier bodies." - Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest (Get the book.)

"Factors affecting the bioavailability of soy isoflavones in humans after ingestion of physiologically relevant levels from different soy foods. J. Nutr. 136, 45-51. 60. Karr, S., Lampe, J., Hutchins, A., and Slavin, J. (1997). Urinary isoflavonoid excretion in humans is dose dependent at low to moderate levels of soy-protein consumption. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 66, 46-51. 61. Atkinson, C, Berman, S., Humbert, O., and Lampe, J. W. (2004). In vitro incubation of human feces with daidzein and antibiotics suggests interindividual differences in the bacteria responsible for equol production. J. Nutr." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "Several case-control [56, 57, 61, 208, 209, 224] and cohort [48, 49, 216, 225] studies have reported inverse associations between intake of legumes and prostate cancer, including soy foods specifically [48, 57, 61, 209, 224, 225]. When a meta-analysis of two cohort and six case-control studies was conducted, it showed an inverse association between soy food consumption and prostate cancer risk [226]. At present, the data are suggestive of a beneficial effect of legumes in general, not limited to soy products specifically. Additional research may clarify this issue." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "In intervention studies of soy foods or isoflavone supplementation, urinary isoflavonoid excretion, and serum or plasma isoflavone concentrations are useful markers of study compliance [13-14]. However, because the plasma half-lives of the isoflavones genistein and daidzein are short (6 to 8 hours) [15], the timing of soy consumption in relation to urine or blood sampling may under- or overestimate isoflavone exposure." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"Strangely, though, the researchers also found that eating soy foods in general did not seem to lower the risk of breast cancer. Think beyond soy. The same study also found that other traditional Asian eating habits, such as eating more rice, pickles, vegetables, and fish, were also linked with lower breast cancer risk, suggesting to me that there are many health-promoting aspects to the traditional Asian cuisine, probably a result of synergy within their food patterns." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.) "Some exciting examples of phytochemical synergy include the ways that green tea, soy foods, and fruits and vegetables reduce cancer risk," notes Weissinger. Want examples of phytochemical synergy? "Look at how much lower the risk for cancer is in a population that combines these foods, especially when you contrast them with Western populations subsisting on soda pop, cheese puffs, and cheeseburgers," he says. LOOKING TO THE FUTURE We can look forward to finding new phytochemicals within plant foods that enhance health, predicts Dr. Hasler." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.)

"Vitamin K2, or menaquinone, is found in egg yolk, butter and fermented soy foods, and despite its importance in, cancer fighting it only makes up about 10% of Western societies' consumption of vitamin K. The other form of vitamin K, vitamin Kl, or phylloquinone, is found in any green vegetables such as lettuce, broccoli and spinach, and makes up about 90% of the vitamin K in a typical Western diet. Vitamin K2 is the form that offers you the greatest health benefits. Probiotics convert vitamin Kl in the intestines into the more biologically active form called vitamin K2." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.)

"Other foods that play a significant role in stroke prevention are ground flaxseed, which may lower the risk of blood clots, and soy foods, which can help relax blood vessels." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.)

"In 1998, investigators reported that the daily exposure of infants to isofiavones in soy infant formula is 6 to 11 times higher on a body weight basis than the dose that has hormonal effects in adults consuming soy foods. Circulating concentrations of isofiavones in infants fed soy-based formula were 13,000 to 22,000 times higher than plasma estradiol concentrations in infants on cows milk formula. ... Fitzpatrick estimated that an infant exclusively fed soy formula receives the estrogenic equivalent (based on body weight) of at least five birth control pills per day." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"David Jenkins, from the University ofToronto, has shown that eating a combined diet of soy foods, soluble or viscous fiber (glucomannan or konjac), almonds and plant sterols (plant fats found in small quantities in fruits, vegetables, and nuts) lowers both cholesterol and inflammation as much as the popular statin drugs now being heavily promoted to lower both cholesterol and inflammation.8 soy foods have also been found to lower inflammation." - Mark Hyman, Ultra-Metabolism: The Simple Plan for Automatic Weight Loss (Get the book.)

"Celibate monks, living in monasteries and leading a vegetarian lifestyle, find soy foods quite helpful because they dampen libido.13 Originally, soybeans were only used in crop rotation to fix nitrogen into the soil. Soy was not used as a food because of the high content of antinutrients it contains. Only through a long fermentation process are the toxins in the soybean broken down to make it digestible. Products being marketed to us such as tofu, soy milk, infant formula, soy ice cream, soy cheese, and soy sausage have not undergone the fermentation process." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"Dietary Recommendations • Soy foods: 1 to 2 servings per day • Dark leafy greens: 1 to 3 servings per day • Low-fat dairy, especially low-fat cultured yogurt: 1 serving per day • Decrease animal meats (except for fish) and substitute vegetarian choices, but with adequate vegetarian and/or fish protein • Avoid alcohol, caffeine, and sugar Regular Exercise • Weight-bearing and aerobic exercise 150 minutes per week • Weight training twice per week • Most important, keep finding ways to motivate yourself: Be moderate—avoid burnout. Form a circle of friends who also love to exercise." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Fermented soy foods like miso and tempeh are fine. Asian women, who, by the way, have very few menopausal symptoms, eat fermented soy as accompaniments to a nutrient-rich diet built around seafood and vegetables. If you walk around Tokyo, you won't find them consuming soy milk, soy yogurt, soy cheese, soy burgers, soy chicken, soy chips, and soy lasagna. Get my drift? Female versus Male Hormones Jeffrey Bland, Ph.D., is known to virtually every health-care practitioner in America who practices integrative medicine." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.) "But a number of factors can interfere with zinc absorption—phytates in cereals and soy foods, for example are compounds that bind to minerals and keep them from being absorbed. Even fiber may decrease zinc's availability. Stress definitely depletes it, and very easily! A study done a couple of years ago showed _^ the benefits of zinc supplementation in the C treatment of children with attention deficit m hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"If you drink one glass of milk per day and eat no soy foods or other calcium-fortified foods, for example, your average daily intake is 250 mg 4- 300 mg = 550 mg per day. So, if you are 55 and postmenopausal, you need an additional 650 to 950 mg per day to reach a total that falls within the recommendations of 1,200 to 1,500 mg per day for postmenopausal women under 65. There is a great deal of confusion and controversy about which form of calcium is best. I discourage women from using either oyster shell or bone meal calcium. These calcium supplements may contain substantial amounts of lead." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.) "Soy. soy foods contain a group of nonsteroidal plant chemicals called phytoestrogens. These compounds are similar in their chemical structure to estradiol, and to equol, a phytoestrogen metabolite, but they are not actually estrogens. Phytoestrogens are categorized into three main classes: isoflavones, lignans, and coumes-tans. Isoflavones contribute significantly to our dietary phytoestrogen intake. Isoflavones are found in legumes and are highest in soybeans. These isoflavones are associated with the protein part of the soybeans and are not found in soy oils or soy lecithin." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"So you can count on the fact that soy foods can be good for you. But can they help you lose weight? The emerging answer is yes. A study on overweight people showed that those following a low-fat, high-soy protein diet lost more fat while preserving more lean muscle than a control group that received only lifestyle education without the soy-enhanced diet." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.)

"In Asia, soy foods make up a large part of the diet, and people display lower rates of the chronic degenerative diseases that plague Americans. Fortunately, soy foods are beginning to take a foothold in the American diet and are gaining respect for their rich supply of phytochemicals, particularly isoflavones. Soy foods contain carotenoids, coumarin, fiber, isoflavones, lignans, phenols, phytate, phytosterols, protease inhibitors, and saponins. Once soybeans are processed into other foods, their phytochemical content changes. Some soy foods are richer sources of phytochemicals than are others." - Laurie Deutsch Mozian, M.S., R.D., Foods That Fight Disease: A Simple Guide to Using and Understanding Phytonutrients to Protect and Enhance Your Health (Get the book.)

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