I've always eaten a lot of tofu and other soy-based products. Now I'm hearing that it might be good for my health.
Consumers often overlook the soybean, but the vegetable packs a punch when it comes to health.
According to Karen Freund, M.D., associate professor of medicine at Boston University School of Medicine and chief of the Women's Health Unit at Boston Medical Center, estrogen is important for a number of reasons. They are essential for maintaining healthy heart, bone, and some brain tissues. Freund notes that estrogen is extremely important for women because of the role it plays in the female reproductive system. For women facing menopause, estrogen loss is a major issue, and there is growing evidence that soy can be an effective tool in treating some of the problems associated with this loss. Typically, women approaching menopause begin to lose estrogen, and as a result, also see a corresponding loss in bone density.