Frequent consumption of soybeans and soy products may be a risk factor for kidney stone formation

This post includes a summary of a study published in Topics in Clinical Nutrition March 2002 - Volume 17 - Issue 2 - p 49-59 and a recipe for chicken breasts with red pepper auce.

Study title and authors:
Soybean and Soyfood Consumption Increase Oxalate Excretion

Books:

Massey, Linda K. PhD, RD; Grentz, Lisa M. MS, RD; Horner, Harry T. PhD; Palmer, Reid G. PhD

This study can be accessed at: http://journals.lww.com/topicsinclinicalnutrition/Abstract/2002/03000/Soybean_and_Soyfood_Consumption_Increase_Oxalate.9.aspx

In this study Massey found that frequent consumption of soybeans and soy products (TVP, soynuts, soy beverage, and tofu) may be a risk factor for kidney stone formation.

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Recipe of the day

Chicken Breasts with Red Pepper Sauce

Ingredients:

Food Mall: Chicken Breasts

• 2 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped

• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 T parsley, chopped
• 1 T basil, chopped
• 1/4 t dried thyme
• 1/8 t cayenne pepper
• 1/4 t pepper
• 4 skinless, boneless breast halves, pounded to 1/4 inch thickness
• 2 T olive oil
• 1/2 c white wine

Instructions:
Combine vegetables and spices in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes.

Transfer to a food processor or blender, and puree until smooth.

Pour into a small saucepan and keep warm over very low heat. In a large fry pan, heat oil. Add chicken breasts; cook three minutes a side until chicken turns white. Add wine; reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

Spoon red pepper sauce on plate and arrange chicken on top.



Foods containing soy may cause the formation of kidney stones

This post contains a summary of a study published in The Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2001 Sep;49(9):4262-6 and a recipe for pork rillettes.

Study title and authors:                                                                                                       Books:

Oxalate content of soybean seeds (Glycine max: Leguminosae), soyfoods, and other edible legumes.

Massey LK, Palmer RG, Horner HT.

Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Washington State University, Spokane, Washington 99201, USA. massey@wsu.edu

The study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11559120
 
Soy contains oxalates. Oxalates deplete the body of calcium and may also cause the formation of kidney stones.

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Recipe of the day

Pork Rillettes

Ingredients:

1 lb pork fillet

freshly ground black pepper                                                                                   Food Mall: Pork

pinch cayenne pepper

1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 lb best lard
1/4 pint boiling water
2 bay leaves plus extra for garnish

Instructions:
Cut pork into 1 inch pieces, place in a bowl and season generously with freshly ground black pepper. Add cayenne and nutmeg and mix well.

Place meat in a heavy based saucepan with the lard and bayleaves.

Add water, bring back to the boil then simmer gently for about 45 mins or until the liquid has reduced by almost half.

Remove and toss away bay leaves. Lift out meat with a slotted spoon, strain liquid and keep to one side.

Pass the meat through the finest blade of your mincer or put through food processor.

Place the minced meat into a bowl and beat in half of the reserved liquid with a wooden spoon. Correct the seasoning and spoon the mixture into ramekins, smoothing over the tops with back of a spoon. Leave to cool.

If serving the same day, leave in fridge to cool until ready to serve.

If serving later pour over the remaining fat and allow to set over the top of the meat mix. They will keep in fridge this way for up to 2 weeks.

To serve, remove the top coating of fat, garnish with bay leaf and serve with celery sticks as a scoop or roll a little in a lettuce leaf and eat with fingers.