Cut prostate cancer risk
A new study from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reports how soya foods can lower the risk of prostate cancer by up to 26 per cent. Interestingly the research found that while non-fermented soy foods (tofu and soya milk) lowered the risk, fermented ones (miso and soya sauce) did not.
Yan and Spitznagel, 2009. Soy consumption and prostate cancer risk in men: a revisit of a meta-analysis. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 89 (4) 1155-1163.
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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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