Eating-Veggies.com: High Alkaline Diet blog

One of the reasons thai i endorse a high alkaline diet is that it will help reduce the risk of a variety of cancers. Doctors have said for years to greatly increase your consumption of vegetables and fruits to cut your risk of developing cancer. Recently i have discovered soy and have been adding it to my diet as a plant source of protein. I have been very intrigued by its effects on cancer cell growth.

Women, especially over-50s, who eat a lot of soy can "significantly" cut their risk of developing the disease, according to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Dietary researchers who studied the diet and health of 68,412 women aged 40-70 concluded: "After adjustment for age, birth calendar year and total energy intake, consumption of soy foods was significantly associated with a decreased risk of colorectal cancer. We found that risk of colorectal cancer decreased with increasing soy food intake, primarily among postmenopausal women."

The most recent findings may help explain why so many fewer people in asian countries such as China and Japan, where soy is a major part of their diet, develop bowel cancer compared with Western countries, where soy consumption is extremely low. Soybeans are often eaten whole as part of a meal and soy is also used as an alternative to dairy in products such as milk, yogurt and cream cheese. Researchers have also linked soy with helping to reduce levels of cholesterol.

Soy protein contains many essential nutrients. Medical researchers have stated for years that populations who regularly include soy protein in their diets and reduce meat intake are at less risk of developing cancer, especially breast cancer in women and prostate cancer in men. The basic understanding about soy is that regular dietary intake reduces the risk of a variety of cancers, such as breast cancer, prostate cancer, and colon cancer. Eat a diet high in alkaline foods

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