Are there any health benefits for men that consume soy products?
There certainly are! It seems that in the past decade there has been much discussion surrounding potential health benefits relating to womens health issues. However, more men may start to consider adding soy to their diet as they become aware of its potentially healthy benefits. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a soy health claim. This claim states that consuming 25 grams of soy protein each day in combination with a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol may help decrease the risk for heart disease. Soy assists in this process by naturally helping the body lower its bad cholesterol (LDL) and triglycerides, maintaining or increasing good cholesterol (HDL). Recently, soy protein has shown promising results in the prevention of prostate cancer in men. In fact, the American Cancer Society has included consumption of soy foods as one of their seven steps to reducing risk of prostate cancer. Special compounds called isoflavones in soy may be responsible for the decreas
