Gain Health, Lose Weight, Eat Soy!

26/01/07 By mid-January, commitment to that New Year's resolution to eat right and stay healthy may already be waning. To help keep you on track, the Soyfoods Association of North America (SANA) announces the launch of Gain Health, Lose Weight, Eat Soy! "Our goal is to teach consumers how and why choosing soy foods leads to a healthy and satisfying lifestyle," says Geri Berdak, SANA President. This year-long campaign kicks off with the new Soy General Health section on http://www.soyfoods.org.

"Soy foods have long been a part of a healthy lifestyle," says SANA Executive Director Nancy Chapman RD, MPH. "They are low in saturated fat, contain no cholesterol, and are packed with nutrients. Plus, the wide variety of soy products available makes it easy to substitute soy foods for other high-calorie foods in your diet."

The new Soy General Health section on the SANA website features a wide range of tips on how to make soy foods a part of a healthy lifestyle. Scientific studies support the health benefits of soy foods and continue to find that because soy foods are low in saturated fat and cholesterol free, they are an important component of a healthy lifestyle.

Soy Foods at Every Stage of Life examines how soy foods can provide benefits at different ages. Pieces like Why Vegetarians Love Soy and Why Meat-Lovers Love Soy show how people with different lifestyles can easily enjoy tasty soy foods and gain health. The Soy General Health section also includes science-based information that addresses common questions, such as Soy and Thyroid and Soy and Allergies. The Soy Safety fact sheet addresses the safety of soy foods with the most recent research.

Soyfoods.org is updated frequently with new scientific information on soy foods, such as the recent Hong Kong study which found that those who ate soy four or more times per week had a 30 percent lower risk of death from chronic disease compared to those who ate soy less than once per month. (1)

Throughout 2007 SANA will release additional information on http://www.soyfoods.org about how soy foods can help you maintain a healthy lifestyle, assist in your weight loss program, and increase your heart health.