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Monday, 20 December 04 ::
10 reasons why to love toby
10 reasons why my current addiction to toby's tofu pate (lite and spicy please!) is NOT a bad thing..
stolen from toby's tofu palace website
1. Soy foods contain antioxidants: Antioxidants are compounds that protect cells from unstable oxygen molecules called free radicals. It is widely accepted that free radicals can cause premature aging and initiate many forms of cancer.
2. Eating soy foods can reduce breast cancer: A study in Singapore revealed that women who eat soy foods have a lower risk of developing breast cancer. Test tube studies have also shown that some compounds in soy can inhibit the growth of breast cancer cells.
3. Soy foods can reduce Cholesterol: Soy may lower blood cholesterol and blood pressure. Women who consumed 2 tablespoons of soy protein daily showed reductions in their "bad" LDL cholesterol by 11% as well as a six point reduction in their diastolic pressure. These benefits occurred within 6 weeks.
4. Eating soy foods can reduce colon cancer: A U.S. study showed that Americans who incorporated soybeans and tofu as regular parts of their diet had significantly lower rates of colon cancer.
5. Eating soy foods may help retain bone mass: A preliminary study has shown that Japanese women have half the rate of hip fractures (owing to osteoporosis) than U.S. women
6. Soy foods may help in the reduction of hot flashes associated with menopause: Foods containing soy have shown to reduce symptoms associated with menopause such as hot flashes and night sweats. In Asian countries where women consume diets high in soy protein there have been very few menopausal symptoms. Soy foods contain phytoestrogen, a plant estrogen potent enough to have a positive impact on the body. During menopause estrogen production can drops 70 percent. Adding synthetic estrogen can cause breast cancer in some women. Phytoestrogens in soy products can provide an estrogen "lift" that makes up for the lack of hormones without increasing cancer risk.
7. Soy foods help the body fight disease: Studies show that soybean peptides can boost the immune system and help the fight against illness.
8. Eating soy foods can prevent or slow down kidney disease: Soy protein is easier on the kidney than animal protein and may help people with impaired kidney function.
9. Soy foods can help reduce lung cancer: Several studies have linked soy consumption to lower rates of lung cancer.
10. Eating soy food may reduce prostate cancer: A major study of Japanese men in Hawaii found a direct correlation between the consumption of tofu and lower rates of prostate cancer. Studies show that compounds in soy can inhibit the growth of prostate cancer cells in laboratory cultures.
These are all good reasons to start or to continue eating soy foods, however the best reason to eat Toby's Tofu Paté is because it taste great!
References: http://www2.ari.net/home3/health/soystop10.html
"Soy for menopause," Tufts University Health and Nutritional Letter, May 1997 v 15 n3 p2.
"Isoflavones and the new concentrated Soy supplements," Philip N. Steinberg, July, 1996.
"Benefits of Tofu," Eugene Register Guard, May 1995.
posted by brooke at December 20, 2004 07:33 PM
