We recently updated our soy research page with a 2019 dose-response meta-analysis of 23 prospective studies. It included a total of 330,826 participants and found that both soy protein and soy isoflavones had a positive impact on breast cancer mortality (1). A 10 mg/day increase in soy isoflavone intake was associated with a 9% decreased risk of breast cancer mortality, and a 5 g/day increase in soy protein intake was associated with a 12% reduction in breast cancer death (1).
A report, published in September 2019, on cardiovascular events among vegetarians in the EPIC-Oxford cohort garnered much media attention with its striking […]
Based on our recent re-analysis of vitamin B12 needs, Vitamin B12: Rationale for Recommendations, in which we determined that methylmalonic acid (MMA) […]
by Jack Norris, RD A June 10, 2024 article published in the Washington Post, When plant foods are ultra-processed, the health benefits […]
The majority of studies find that vegans tend to have lower levels of uric acid and lower risk of gout; however, this […]
