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Nutrition plays a significant role in the prevention of various diseases, illnesses, and chronic conditions. This issue of NutriNews discusses how much of an impact our dietary patterns can have. Throughout the issue you can find research that shows the links between diet and prevention, delicious recipes, and much more!
Nutrition plays a significant role in the prevention of various diseases, illnesses, and chronic conditions. This issue of NutriNews discusses how much of an impact our dietary patterns can have. Throughout the issue you can find research that shows the links between diet and prevention, delicious recipes, and much more!
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March 2024<br />
Myth Busting<br />
Katherine Aljian<br />
DO SOY-BASED<br />
FOODS CAUSE<br />
CANCER?<br />
Addressing Soy Misconceptions,<br />
Compositions, and Body Effects...<br />
In recent years, soy-based foods have received a<br />
bad rap in terms of healthy choices due to rumors<br />
associating it with breast cancer.<br />
Soy-based foods were believed to cause breast<br />
cancer because they contain phytoestrogen, which<br />
is similar to estrogen. (1)<br />
Researchers have linked endogenous estrogen to<br />
the development breast cancer. (1)<br />
More specifically, studies were performed on rats,<br />
which showed evidence that soy could cause cancer.<br />
This study, however, proved to be invalid, since rats<br />
process soy differently than humans. (2)<br />
Soy: Misinterpreted<br />
This misinterpretation resulted in soy-based<br />
products getting a negative spotlight.<br />
An analysis of soy composition and how it affects<br />
the body will put these myths to rest.<br />
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