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...beer. ("Some far more," he added, glancing at the bulge above my belt.) His job is to increase that, both by introducing new products and acquiring regional breweries. Besides its new premium Golden Rose beer ("rich in fragrance and beautiful in shape"), Yanjing also produces soft drinks, mineral water, soy sauce and vinegar, and will introduce a line of tea this spring...
...think eating soy foods--tofu, soy milk or miso--in moderation, a couple of times a week, should be fine. That's the advice I would take if I had breast cancer or were at risk," says Anna Wu, professor of preventive medicine at the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine. On the other hand, Wu doesn't recommend taking soy in pill form or as a protein powder. "We have no data on that. I would not take it as a supplement," she says...
...most uncontested research suggests that soy is a good way to combat high cholesterol. The key, say nutritionists, is to eat soy as part of an overall heart-healthy diet. A study published last month in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that people with high cholesterol who ate a special vegetarian diet high in fiber and rich in foods known to lower cholesterol--such as soy, oats and almonds--reduced their cholesterol levels by 29%. That was almost as big as the 31% drop for subjects in a group that was given a simple low-fat vegetarian...
...some time before scientists can figure out whether soy lives up to its magical claims, but nutrition experts fully support adding soy to the average American diet--especially if it replaces something less healthful. For instance, consumers would do well to replace regular milk with fortified soy milk. "If it turns out that soy doesn't reduce breast cancer, for example, it's still a good source of protein that's low in saturated fat and cholesterol," says Messina. "To me, it's a complete no-brainer...
...Soy The Asian staple is hot. But is it as good for you as advertised...