Eating Soy May Reduce Breast Cancer

The soy bean. Some love it, some hate it. Either way, you should embrace it. I recently have been scouring the health news and have found an interesting study. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research recently conducted a study among Asian women. Women who consumed soy products at an earlier age in life reduced their chances of breast cancer by 58 percent.

Still don't like soy? In case you are new to the world of soy I've taken the time to give you a few everyday products that can be substituted with soy:

Swaps:

This for This

Red-meat burgers Veggie or soy-based burgers (Boca burgers)
Hot dogs Veggie dog
Cow milk Reduced-fat soy milk (I like the vanilla)
Chicken/beef/pork Tofu (it absorbs any flavor)
Chips Edamame

Now, I admit it may take some time to adjust to these changes, but your heart, muscles and breasts will thank you in the long run. Speaking of long run, soy products contain all the essential amino acids of whey protein. See my previous blog, "Protein Enriched Diet" for specifics about different types of protein.

If you have any other suggestions or want to mention specific soy-based products you like, please share!