We recently updated our soy research page with a 2019 dose-response meta-analysis of 23 prospective studies. It included a total of 330,826 participants and found that both soy protein and soy isoflavones had a positive impact on breast cancer mortality (1). A 10 mg/day increase in soy isoflavone intake was associated with a 9% decreased risk of breast cancer mortality, and a 5 g/day increase in soy protein intake was associated with a 12% reduction in breast cancer death (1).
by Jack Norris, RD Discussions about protein needs tend to revolve around nitrogen balance studies and protein quality scores. One of the […]
This week, the American College of Physicians released a dietary guideline for red and processed meat. The guideline, published in the Annals […]
Replacing animal meat with Beyond Meat lowers LDL cholesterol.
By Jack Norris, RD Thorpe et al. (2021) published a report from the Adventist Health Study-2 comparing hip fracture rates of different […]
