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A recent study calls into question the value of postmenopausal women consuming soy isoflavone tablets to help lessen bone loss and minimize the effect of osteoporosis. “The preponderance of studies that have been published—particularly the longer term, more carefully conducted studies, like our own—have shown little to no biological effects of soy isoflavones on bone mineral density,” she says. (Courtesy: iStockphoto)
IOWA STATE (US)—Consuming modest amounts of soy protein has little effect on bone loss in postmenopausal women, researchers report. Continue…
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Plant-rich diets pack phytochemical punch
U. FLORIDA (US)—Eating more plant-based foods, which are rich in substances called phytochemicals, seems to prevent oxidative stress in the body, a process associated with obesity and the onset of disease, researchers report. (more…)
