The good and the bad of soy
For centuries soy has been safely eaten and touted as a miracle crop, low in fat and cholesterol, and an ideal protein for vegetarians or those wishing to cut back on animal protein. Conservative wisdom among many dietary experts is that eating soy is good for you, sort of. Fibrous soy can be processed into fake meat, rendering a versatile, plant-based protein. At least once, everyone has tried jiggley, white tofu. It may not cure baldness, but soybeans have been used for centuries as food, medicine, filler and animal feed. Is there, however, an evil twin?
Soy isoflavones have antioxidant properties, which protect the cardiovascular system from LDL (the bad) cholesterol. LDL cholesterol accumulates in the arteries as patches of fatty buildup blocking the flow of blood, resulting in atherosclerosis. Yet some studies report that there is no evidence that lowering one
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By Wendell Fowler
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Do cranberries bog you down? Actually they are cran-tastic for our health. but we seem to only think of them during the holidays or when we get a painful bladder infection. Read the rest of this entry »
From the jiggling canned gelatinous log, to cooked fresh cranberry salad with oranges, cranberries are a tradition during the holiday season. Growing up, I was never a fan of either one, and neither was anyone in my family, except Mom.
Sugar, and lots of it, seemed to take away the bitterness, except for Uncle Stephen, a burned-out journalist.