Prevention is the key to improved health throughout your life. Diet is an essential element in any program of disease prevention. As scientists work to identify which foods and substances in foods may benefit health and prevent disease, an increasing amount of research attention is focusing on soy protein.

Soy Protein and Cardiovascular Disease
Considerable evidence supports a role for soy protein in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, the number one killer of adults.

Soy Protein and Bone Health
Good bone health throughout life helps prevent osteoporosis - a major cause of disability in later years. Research suggests that consuming soy protein may help protect bones from becoming weak and brittle as you age, especially for post-menopausal women as this increases their risk ofr osteoporosis.

Soy Protein and Cancer
Although heart disease kills more people, many individuals are more afraid of breast cancer and prostate cancer. Epidemiological (population) studies suggest that soy protein may have a role in reducing the risk of certain cancers.

Additional Health Benefits of Soy Protein
Other potential health benefits of soy protein are currently under investigation. These areas of research include soy protein and diabetes, weight management, and kidney disease. In addition, studies of the antioxidant activities of the bioactive molecules occurring naturally in soy protein cut across several disease states.

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