Fw: veg-sweden: Soy is a great food!

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So. As usual. The news has over reacted to sell more newspapers or get more

watchers.

 

>Forwarded by Robban <blompinnen

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> antonius

> veg-sweden

> Fri, 13 Jul 2001 05:18:52 +0200

>veg-sweden: Soy is a great food!

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>Hej,

>Dr.James Painter - dietisten och soja experten från USA har skickat

>följande svar beträffande Joakims och /F soja - tofu -varning:

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> " I don't have a lot of time to go into detail. But the story is interesting

>at most. One epidemiological study should never be used as a basis to draw

>any conclusions. Hundreds of times associations are found that have

>nothing to do with the product being studied. It is very possible that

>tofu consumption is associated with something else that caused the

>effect. At this time we don't know. And this is a finding in a very

>limited population. Many times an effect in one population is not at all

>what you find in another.

>When I first read about this study a year ago I was interested because

>I eat soy daily. A year and a half later I still do.

> At the present time the evidence is very positive.

>No food is perfect. And no food should be over consumed.

>Looking at all of the evidence,

>soy is a great food.

>It isn't a miracle food but it is a good food. "

>

>If it is true (rapporten) - what about millions and millions of Asian

>people? (Min fråga)

>

> " I agree. If you want to look at epidemiological evidence then the long

>life and health of Asians should be considered. "

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>Dr.James Painter has been a Registered Dietitian since 1980 and has

>participated in the Oklahoma Dietetic Association and the Eastern

>Illinois Dietetic Association. He has been a member of the Society on

>Aging, Functional Foods for Health, Institute of Food Technologists,

>and the American Dietetic Association.

>

>:-) Richard Antonius

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