Penton’s Nutrition Business Journal Opens the Call for Nominations for the 2014 Business Achievement Awards
But, after reading about tofu nutrition facts, you can choose for yourself whether you want to include it in your diet. Soy products, the second largest cash crop in the country, valued at $31 billion a year, contain antioxidant compounds called isoflavones, which are chemically similar to estrogen.It is these phyto- (plant) estrogens that have caused controversy in the nutrition world. Advocates of a rich soy-based diet say that products like tofu can: reduce the risk of developing certain cancers lower cholesterol reduce the likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease (CD) heal hot flashes prevent artheriosclerosis But, anti-soy crusaders argue that diets high in phytoestrogens can wreak hormonal havoc by driving estrogen levels too high. Several research studies on soy’s efficacy have been inconclusive. One study published in the American Association for Cancer Research failed to conclude any link between increased tofu consumption and lowered risk of prostate cancer. The Journal of the National Cancer Research Institute published a Johns Hopkins University study concluding that it would be premature to recommend high isoflavone intake to prevent breast cancer or the recurrence of it.
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Professor Who Links Nutrition to Birth Defects Honored by the March of Dimes
Shaw, DrPH Receives Agnes Higgins Award BOSTON, Nov. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A researcher who showed that what a woman consumes during pregnancy may increase her baby’s risk of developing a birth defect will receive the March of Dimes Agnes Higgins Award for outstanding achievements in the field of maternal-fetal nutrition. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130214/DC59689LOGO ) Gary M. Shaw, DrPH, is professor and associate chair for Clinical Research in the Department of Pediatrics at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is also co-principal investigator of the March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center at Stanford University.
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The winners will appear in NBJ’s Annual Executive Review & Awards issue in January 2014 and will be honored at an awards ceremony during the 2014 NBJ Summit . About Nutrition Business Journal Nutrition Business Journal (NBJ) is a leading research, publishing and consulting firm serving the nutrition, natural products and integrative healthcare industries. NBJ delivers industry intelligence via a monthly journal, detailed market research reports, data charts, consulting services and an annual invite-only executive leadership conference, The NBJ Summit. About Penton For millions of business owners and decision-makers, Penton makes the difference every day. We engage our professional users by providing actionable ideas and insights, data and workflow tools, community and networking, both in person and virtually, all with deep relevance to their specific industries.
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