MEAT, LEGUME―OR BOTH? SOY AND HEALTH

摘要

Soy foods are not a cure-all, but they can be a healthy addition to a balanced, varied diet. Soybeans are classified in the legume family as part of the "meat group" in the USDA Food Guide Pyramid. Soy has been a dietary staple in the Orient for over 5,000 years. That may be part of the reason Japan and China have lower rates of heart disease, hormone-dependent cancers (e.g., breast, prostate) and osteoporosis than the U.S.