Wasn’t there talk about soy causing “man-boobs?”
And what about those possible links to breast cancer, thyroid disease, anddementia?
But those claims have not been clinically substantiated, according to experts atHarvard T.H.
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Chan School of Public Health.
“Numerous studies support the safety of 25 grams of soy protein per day,” says Piper.
And as we’ve reported many times, muscle is metabolically active.
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Protein is also satiating, keeping you feeling full longer and fighting cravings for sugary carbohydrates.
Two recent studies suggest supplementing the diet with soy protein may reduceblood pressureandchronic inflammation.
Soy may strengthen your bones.
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As you get older, your risk of osteoporosis increases.
High levels of estrogen have been associated with breast cancer.
For that reason, women with breast cancer on hormone therapy were once told to avoid eating soy products.
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