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Why breast cancer survivors should eat soy
21 hours ago ago from health news
December 15, 2009 Why breast cancer survivors should eat soy There's been a huge controversy surrounding the safety of soy for women who have had breast cancer. Especially if the cancer was estrogen-receptor positive. The number one reason for this avoidance is the fact that this food contains plant estrogens. Women who have had estrogen-positive breast cancer shouldn't go ahead and eat foods high in estrogens, ...
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Rounding out our brief look at male eating disorders (at least for now), I am pleased to share a guest Post today, written by Patrick Bergstrom . Patrick shares a must-read Post that is eye-opening, educating, and inspiring. Thanks to Patrick for his efforts to dispel the myths of female only eating disorders, for his work with althetes and EDs, and for his continued support of eating disorders recovery. Male Eating Disorders ...
Related contentSoy Does Not Help Bone Loss in Women
19 hours ago ago from Every Diet
Supplements with soy isoflavones may not help improve bone density in women after menopause. Reporting in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition , scientists found isolated soy isoflavone-containing supplements offer no benefits. Previous research suggests isoflavones—plant nutrients similar to estrogen —may help bone mass during menopause, when women's estrogen levels are on the decline. For the study, 255 postmenopausal ...
Related contentDangers of Soy
10 hours ago ago from Strolling west
Facts that vegetarians (and the rest of us) should be aware of: Soybeans are seed type legumes of the genus Glycine. All soybeans naturally contain phytoestrogens in the form known as isoflavones, which have been proven to be potent endocrine disrupters and have thyroid suppressing effects when ingested in quantity. Soybeans also naturally contain anti-nutritional factors , including protease inhibitors (which inhibit the digestion of ...
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12 hours ago ago from Claire Mysko
A group of eating disorder organizations that includes The Academy for Eating Disorders (AED), Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA), Eating Disorders Coalition (EDC), International Association for Eating Disorder Professionals (IADEP), and National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) are encouraging school administrators to focus on health and lifestyle rather than weight as an indication of a student's well-being. Their fear is that a ...
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