It is widely rumored that eating tofu and drinking soy milk will increase the risk of gynecological cancer? But does it really matter? Nutritionists say that soy products will increase the risk of gynecological cancer, will not increase estrogen in the body, and can even reduce the chance of breast cancer recurrence. Moreover, there are five major benefits of obtaining phytoestrogens from daily meals.
Li Wanping, a nutritionist at Rongxin Clinic, said that the structure of soy isoflavones is similar to human estrogen, so it is called phytoestrogens. Therefore, many people are worried whether drinking soy milk, eating tofu, and eating more soy-related products will cause cancer. , increase the risk of gynecological cancer.
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Li Wanping explained that many research documents have pointed out that eating tofu, dried tofu and other soy products will not increase the risk of breast cancer, uterine fibroids, etc., nor will it directly increase the estrogen content in the body. Moderate soy isoflavones can instead It helps balance the body, and a study of 9,000 breast cancer survivors even found that eating soybeans can help reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence.
5 major benefits of soy milk, tofu and other soy products
Li Wanping added that there are also papers showing that phytoestrogens obtained from daily meals may have five potential health benefits.
1. Reduce the risk of lung cancer
A Japanese epidemiological study found that the intake of soy isoflavones may be related to a reduced incidence of lung cancer, and it was clearly mentioned that the consumption of soy foods was the reason.
2. Reduce the incidence of endometrial cancer and ovarian cancer
Epidemiological studies have shown that women who consume foods rich in isoflavones or soy may have a lower risk of endometrial and ovarian cancer.
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3. Avoid Breast Cancer
Studies have shown that women who eat more soy foods have a significantly lower risk of breast cancer as their soy intake increases.
4. Improve insulin resistance
Multiple studies from 2002 to 2014 pointed out that dietary phytoestrogens are beneficial to obesity, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes. A 2016 study focusing on menopausal women found that “genistein”, the most important active factor in soy isoflavone foods, can improve glucose metabolism and significantly reduce insulin levels and insulin resistance.
5. Reduce cardiovascular disease
Li Wanping explained that some research results show that estrogen deficiency may lead to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease in women. There is also literature suggesting that the prevalence of cardiovascular disease in Asians is lower than that in Western countries. One of the possible reasons is that they consume more soy products containing phytoestrogens.
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◎ Data source/Dr. Li Wanping
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2023-10-17 08:57:00
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