Soja skydd mot bröstcancer

Soy Intake in Childhood Reduces Breast Cancer Risk Later in Life

A new study looking at more than 1,500 Asian-American women living in California and Hawaii showed that those with the highest intake of soy during childhood (younger than 12 years old) had a 60 percent lower risk of developing breast cancer later in life. Regular soy consumption in adolescence (12 to 19 years old) and adulthood (20 years old and older) also had a protective effect but with 20 and 25 percent reductions in risk, respectively.¹

Prior studies have shown similar protective effects of soy consumption before adulthood.^2,3,4

1. Korde LA, Wu AH, Fears T, et al. Childhood soy intake and breast cancer risk in Asian American women. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2009;18:OF1-OF10.

2. Shu XO, Jin F, Dai Q, et al. Soyfood intake during adolescence and subsequent risk of breast cancer among Chinese women. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2001;10:483-488.

3. Wu AH, Wan P, Hankin J, Tseng CC, Yu MC, Pike MC. Adolescent and adult soy intake and risk of breast cancer in Asian-Americans. Carcinogenesis. 2002;23:1491-1496.

4. Thanos J, Cotterchio M, Boucher BA, Kreiger N, Thompson LU. Adolescent dietary phytoestrogen intake and breast cancer risk (Canada). Cancer Causes Control. 2006;17:1253-1261.

Soja minskar cancerrisk

Soy Decreases Cancer Risk for Men and Women
posted 3/31/09

Soy intake reduces the risk of prostate cancer and breast cancer in men and women, respectively, according to two new studies that will be released tomorrow in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. An analysis of 14 studies showed that increased intake of soy resulted in a 26 percent reduction in prostate cancer risk. Researchers found a 30 percent risk reduction with nonfermented soy products such as soy milk and tofu.

The second study looked at the dietary patterns of almost 2,400 Asian-American women and found that those with the highest intakes of soy and vegetables had a decreased risk of breast cancer. Those with the highest intakes of meat and starch had a two-fold increased risk. Researchers concluded that lower intakes of meat and starches and higher intakes of legumes and vegetables protect against breast cancer in Asian Americans.

Yan L, Spitznagel EL. Soy consumption and prostate cancer risk in men: a revisit of a meta-analysis. Am J Clin Nutr. 2009;89:1155-1163.

Wu AH, Yu MC, Tseng C, Stanczyk FZ, Pike MC. Dietary patterns and breast cancer risk in Asian-American women. Am J Clin Nutr. 2009;89:1145-1154.

Vegankost ger inte svagt skelett

A Life of Veganism Has No Adverse Effects on Bones

A lifelong vegan diet has no adverse effects on bone mineral density compared to an omnivorous diet, concluded researchers who matched 105 postmenopausal Buddhist nuns who followed a vegan diet to 105 omnivorous women. The researchers analyzed bone mass at the lumbar spine, femoral neck, and whole body, and collected a structured food questionnaire for each participant. The vegan group consumed less calcium, 375 g/day compared to 683 g/day, and their total protein intake was significantly less, 35.3 g/day compared to 62.6 g/day.

Ho-Pham LT, Nguyen PLT, Le TTT, et al. Veganism, bone mineral density, and body composition: a study in Buddhist nuns. Osteoporos Int. 2009. Published online April 7, 2009: DOI 10.1007/s00198-009-0916-z.

Soja minskar risken för höftfraktur

Soy Intake Decreases Risk of Hip Fractures

In a new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, intake of soy products reduced the risk of hip fractures as much as 36 percent among women who consumed more than the least amount of soy. All intakes above the least amount consumed, for example any amount greater than one-fourth cup tofu per day, averaged a 30 percent protective effect. The study was part of the Singapore Chinese Health Study and looked at more than 63,000 male and female adults.

Koh WP, Wu AH, Wang R, et al. Gender-specific associations between soy and risk of hip fracture in the Singapore Chinese Health Study. Am J Epidemiol. 2009;170:901-909.

Fisk skyddar inte mot hjärtsjukdom

Så här ser studien om fisk och hjärthälsa ut;

Eating Fish Does Not Protect Against Heart Failure

In a study out this month, researchers found that consuming fish does not reduce the risk of heart failure. After 11 years of follow-up of 5,000 men and women, almost 670 developed heart failure. Those who consumed the most fish had no protective effect, compared with others. This research was part of the Rotterdam Study in the Netherlands where, like all Western nations, heart failure is common.

Dijkstra SC, Brouwer IA, van Rooij FJA, Hofman A, Witteman JCM, Geleijnse JM. Intake of very long chain n-3 fatty acids from fish and the incidence of heart failure: the Rotterdam Study. Eur J Heart Fail. 2009;11:922-928.

Veggie Summit Meeting

ägde rum i Berlin 16-18 okt. De arrangerades av EVU. Dessa frågor behandlades på mötet;

• drafting definitions of vegetarian and vegan, and lobbying to have these made law within the EU;
• creating a database to share brochures, pictures and other resources;
• setting up a yahoo-group to enable societies to communicate rapidly and alert each other to urgent and important issues; and
• looking into the possibilities of EU funding.

Alpro sålt

Det holländska företaget Vandemoortele har sålt Alpro till det amerikanska mjölkföretaget Deans foods.

Förkylningstider

Så här i förkylningstider kan det vara bra att ha fläderbär hemma. Fortfarande finns massor av bär på träden att ta vara på. Plocka och rensa bären. Lägg på tork i ugnen i högst 50 grader. Det tar ca ett dygn att torka dem. Spara i glasburk.När du sedan känner att en förkylning är på gång, tar du 1 tsk bär som du tuggar i dig. Du kan även hälla på vatten och mixa till en dryck.
Fläderbären har en antiviral verkan dvs förhindrar att virus får fäste i kroppen. Lindrar även i det fall man redan blivit sjuk.

Vegetarisk spindel

Forskare har funnit världens första vegetariska spindel.
Bagheera kiplingi, en sydamerikansk art, som främst livnär sig på acacia. Det finns ca 40 000 spindelarter i världen- en av dem är vegetarian.

Fiskkonsumtion ger ej skydd mot hjärtsjukdom

I en nyproducerad studie har man funnit att fiskkonsumtion inte minskar risk för hjärtsjukdom. En 11-årig studie på 5000 män och kvinnor, visade att 670 person fick hjärtinfarkt.De som konsumerade extra mycket fisk vidade inga tecken på att det hade någon skyddande effekt. Studien gjordes i Rotterdam, Holland, där hjärtsjukdomar är vanliga. .

Dijkstra SC , Brouwer IA , van Rooij FJA, Hofman A, Witteman JCM, Geleijnse JM. Intake of very long chain n-3 fatty acids from fish and the incidence of heart failure: the Rotterdam Study. Eur J Heart Fail. 2009;11:922-928.

Studie på veganer

Student som skriver uppsats om gravida veganers bemötande på MVC, söker veganer med erfarenhet av detta. Hon vill komma i kontakt med veganer som kan tänka sig svara på enkätfrågor. Maila mig så förmedlar jag kontakten. ullatroeng@yahoo.se

Vegandagen

Dags att förberda för Vegandagen 1 november;
Ordna med avsmakning på gågatan
Dela ut recept
ordna med bokbord
visa film
arrangera debatt
sälja veganmat

Vegomässor

6-8 november är det dags för Allt för Hälsan i Älvsjö och
Vegomässan 5 december
HelskärEnskilda Galleriet, Kronobergsgatan 37 i Stockholm
På Vegomässan kommer Veganföreningen ha ett bord med tidningar, tröjor, veganmärken, veganska julkort mm

Tryffel

225 gr mörk choklad- hackad i bitar
1,5 dl havre eller sojagrädde
25 gr margarin
Värm upp grädden och rör ner chokladhacket. Ta i margarinet. Rör försiktigt. Låt svalna. Rör sedan var tredje minut tills du kan forma bollar. Rulla bollarna i nöthack, kokos eller kakaopulver.