| Soy's relationship with cancer is conflicting and | | | | right from childhood. But for those women who |
| contradictory. One can say more of a love hate | | | | consume soy much later in life the benefits may be |
| relationship when it comes to breast cancer in | | | | limited or even counterproductive when it comes to |
| particular. One study reports that those who ate the | | | | breast cancer. This applies to derivatives of Soy like |
| most soy, which ranged from several servings a | | | | tofu etc. You might want to reconsider your decision |
| week to once a day, had a 50 percent lower risk of | | | | of starting off with soy products if you are women |
| prostate, breast and uterine cancers. Soy is a | | | | over 30 years of age. |
| complete protein food filled with isoflavones like | | | | Many businesses have created multibillion dollar |
| genistein and daidzein. | | | | enterprises by promoting soy products as an |
| But some researchers are of opinion that that | | | | antidote to cancer. Definitely soy is an excellent food |
| consuming soy may actually make one more prone | | | | for those note prone estrogen related cancer. Soy |
| to breast cancer. Soy contains estrogens and these | | | | also has other beneficial effects like reducing |
| may stimulate the development of precancerous cells | | | | cholesterol level, reducing heart diseases risks and |
| or malignant cells of estrogen-sensitive cancers like | | | | even in weight management. More and more women |
| breast cancer. | | | | in America are consuming soy nowadays like never |
| But occurrence of breast cancer in predominantly soy | | | | before. It is very important that the pros and cons |
| consuming people like Japanese, Chinese and in South | | | | of consuming soy should be clearly understood by all. |
| East Asia is indeed very low. This is because soy's | | | | It is shown to be effective against prostate, lungs |
| protection comes only when it is consumed before or | | | | and esophageal cancer. |
| around puberty. In Asia soy is a part of daily diet | | | | |