Soya curbs appetite
A new study reveals that eating soya foods may suppress your appetite. Researchers from the Human Appetite Research Unit at the University of Leeds found that people who ate a soya-based breakfast and lunch ate an average of 172 kilocalories less at dinner than the non-soya group. Typically, the group included soya milk, soya yoghurt, soya mince and soya desert in their daily diet. These findings indicate that soya foods may have an important role in weight control and the fight against obesity.
Study presented by Dr Louise Dye at the 8th International Symposium of Soy and Health, Tokyo, November 9th 2008.
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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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