Soy inclusion in the diet improves features of the metabolic syndrome: a randomized crossover study in postmenopausal women

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Short-term soy-nut consumption improved glycemic control and lipid profiles in postmenopausal women with the metabolic syndrome.

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Soy Found Protective Against Localized Prostate Cancer

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The largest study examining the relationship between the traditional soy-rich Japanese diet and development of prostate cancer in Japanese men has come to a seemingly contradictory conclusion: Intake of isoflavone chemicals, derived largely from soy foods, decreased the risk of localized prostate cancer but increased the risk of advanced prostate cancer.

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