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Beneficial effects of soy foods to the human body

There is increasing evidence that isoflavones, plant estrogens found in soy foods, may have some of the same effects as estrogen. ¹

Soy foods are healthy

Beneficial effects may include:

• Lower blood lipid levels—Soy may decrease total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglycerides.
• Decreased cancer risk—Cancer population studies show a decreased risk for hormone-related cancers of the breast, ovary, endometrium, and prostate in countries where plant-based diets with a high content of phytoestrogens are consumed.
• Diminished menopausal symptoms—Population studies show that women who eat soy as their main protein source may have far fewer distressing menopausal symptoms.