Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Soy - good for mens bones ?

Soy - good for mens bones ? NO - unfortunately.

A 10 year study in Singapore which followed 63,000 men and women came to the conclusion that consumption of soy, tofu and isoflavones had no protective benefits for men.

Gender-specific Associations Between Soy and Risk of Hip Fracture in the Singapore Chinese Health Study

For both genders, hip fracture risk was positively associated with cigarette smoking and was inversely associated with body mass index. There was a statistically significant association of tofu equivalents, soy protein, and isoflavones with hip fracture risk among women but not among men.

Should men eat a lot of soy ?

Probably not - read more.

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