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What is Soy?
Not all soy protein products contain the same amount of protein. The following list ranks some popular products from greatest amount of soy protein to lowest:Soy protein isolate (added to many soy food products, including soy sausage patties and soybean burgers); Soy flour; Whole soybeans; Tofu
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Also known as lecithin, soya, natto, glycine max, phosphatidylserine, glycine max merr.
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Soy
The soybean has been a part of the human diet for almost 5,000 years. Unlike most plant foods, the soybean is high in protein and is considered equivalent to animal foods in terms of the quality of the protein it contains. Read more on
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Soy
Soy is a dietary supplement that may be used to prevent heart disease. It may also be used to treat different types of cancer. Other uses include the treatment of menopause ("change of life") symptoms, like hot flashes. Soy may also be used to treat osteoporosis (os-te-o-po-RO-sis) ("brittle bones"), high cholesterol (ko-LES-ter-ol) (fat in blood), kidney disease, and arthritis. It may be used to treat prostate problems in men. Some babies drink soy formula if they are allergic (uh-LER-jik) to other formulas. Read more on
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Soy allergy
Soy, a product of soybeans, is one of the common foods that can cause allergies in children. In many cases soy allergy starts with a reaction to a soy-based infant formula. Although most children outgrow soy allergy by age 3, soy allergy may persist and is becoming more common in adults. Read more on
www.mayoclinic.com
Soybean - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The English word "soy" is derived from the Japanese pronunciation of shōyu (醤油, しょうゆ), the Japanese word for soya sauce; "soya" comes from the Dutch ... Read more on
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Soy [NCCAM Health Information]
Dec 23, 2010 ... Information and resouces about soy, a plan in the pea family, that may slightly lower levels of LDL ( Read more on
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Soy Allergy Facts, Symptoms - FAAN
Apr 8, 2010 ... Soy allergy facts and symptoms. Learn the facts on living with a soy allergy. Read more on
www.foodallergy.org
Soy Foods and Health
You may have heard about soy foods in the news, including claims that soy prevents diseases such as cancer and heart disease. So what is the story on soy? Read more on
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Soy in your diet can lower cholesterol. There are many scientific studies that support this conclusion. In fact, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) agreed that 25 grams per day of soy protein, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease.
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Recommendations
In adults, 25 grams per day of soy protein may reduce the risk of heart disease.
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Side Effects
For individuals who are not allergic to soy, no serious short-term or long-term side effects have been reported from eating soy foods.
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