High soy consumption significantly increases the risk of prostate cancer

This study was published in the British Journal of Cancer 2004 May 4;90(9):1792-5

Study title and authors:
Do preserved foods increase prostate cancer risk?

Jian L, Zhang DH, Lee AH, Binns CW.
School of Public Health, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia.

This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15208621?dopt=Abstract

The study investigated the association between food and prostate cancer risk. The study included 130 patients with prostate cancer and 274 controls without cancer.

The study found:
(a) Those who consumed over four grams a day of fermented soy had a 102% increased risk of prostate cancer compared to those that did not consume any fermented soy.
(b) Those who had prostate cancer consumed 4% less fresh meat than than who did not have cancer.

The data from the study reveals that the consumption of fermented soy products was associated with a significant increase in prostate cancer risk.

Infants on soy formula exposed to high cadmium intake

This post includes a summary of a paper published in Food Additives and Contaminants 1999 Dec;16(12):509-19 and a recipe for roast pheasant.

Study title and authors:
Exposure of cadmium from infant formulas and weaning foods.

Eklund G, Oskarsson A.

Books:

Department of Food Hygiene, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden. Gunilla.Eklund@farmtox.slu.se

This paper can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10789373

The study found that cadmium was 6 times higher in soy formulas than cow's milk formulas.

Cadmium has no constructive purpose in the human body. Cadmium is extremely toxic even in low concentrations.

Signs and symptoms of cadmium poisoning include:

•Emphysema

•Fatigue

•Headache
•Vomiting
•Anemia
•Lack of sense of smell
•Kidney dysfunction
•Reduced bone mineral density
•Neuropsychological impairment
•Increased risk of prostatic cancer

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Recipe of the day

Roast Pheasant

Food Mall: Pheasant

Ingredients:

1 two- to three-pound pheasant

Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 bay leaf
1 clove garlic
Few celery leaves
1 slice lemon
4 slices bacon

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to moderate (350 degrees)

2. Sprinkle the pheasant inside and out with salt and pepper. Place the bay leaf, garlic, celery leaves and lemon in the cavity. Tie the legs together with string and turn the wings under.

3. Cover the breast with bacon. Place the pheasant, breast up, on a rack in a baking pan and roast until tender, about thirty minutes per pound, basting frequently with drippings.