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An article in the journal Nutrients reviewed more than 200 scientific papers on soya published in recent years with regard to specific soya bean constituents, especially isoflavones. The article highlighted the role that soya foods have in reducing risk of heart disease, osteoporosis and certain forms of cancer and concluded that concerns about adverse effects of soya consumption were not scientifically supported. The authors also searched data from population studies and clinical trials – on the optimal intake of soya or soya derived products in adults – which suggested that it would appear to be between two and four servings per day.
Messina M. and Messina V. (2010). The Role of Soy in Vegetarian Diets. Nutrients. 2 (8) 855-888.
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Dr. Justine Butler
Justine joined Viva! in 2005 after graduating from Bristol University with a PhD in molecular biology. After working as a campaigner, then researcher and writer, she is now Viva!’s head of research and her work focuses on animals, the environment and health. Justine’s scientific training helps her research and write both in-depth scientific reports, such as White Lies and the Meat Report, as well as easy-to-read factsheets and myth-busting articles for consumer magazines and updates on the latest research. Justine also recently wrote the Vegan for the Planet guide for Viva!’s Vegan Now campaign.
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