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Save the soybeans | |||||
Dear Reader, Recently, a Daily Dispatch reader wrote to me and asked me why I recommended eating a "processed" soy product such as tofu. I was puzzled at this imprecise reading of a term I had used. So let me help clarify my remarks... First of all, I have never recommended eating processed food. And I never will. But I did talk about fermented soy--as well as "culturally processed" soy--in a recent Daily Dispatch. Anthropologists have long used the term "process" to describe what traditional peoples do to prepare food for consumption. Long before the term "processed" was co-opted by big agribusiness. I described the traditional cultural "process" used in China to convert raw soy to a usable food. The Chinese ferment the soybeans to get rid of the toxins that can cause gastro-intestinal upset and indigestion. And they also make traditional tofu, natto, and soy sauce. These are not "processed" foods. Whole soybeans--called edamame in grocery stores and at sushi joints--are generally safe to eat in limited amounts. However, eating too much can cause digestion problems. Also, you must always choose organic soybeans. Ninety-nine percent of the soybeans grown in the U.S. are genetically modified. So unless you choose an organic brand, you'll be eating a genetically modified soybean. And I don't ever recommend that! If any other readers were confused, please let me know. And if you don't appreciate the lessons in food history, or chemistry, please let us know that, too. | |||||
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Here's what else I covered in this week's Daily Dispatch... How the government could prevent 12,000 lung cancer deaths per year, but won't One out of 10 smokers gets lung cancer. And those who smoke the most are most at risk. But, two years ago, U.S. researchers found a simple way to prevent lung cancer among those highest at risk. But the government refuses to acknowledge it. New diabetes risk factor--and it's not your weight We always hear that if you're overweight, you run a greater risk for developing Type II diabetes as an adult. But is this true? A new study questions this conventional wisdom. According to new research, there's another, stronger risk factor for developing Type II diabetes. Mother's milk improves mother's mood Without a doubt, breast-feeding benefits both mother and child. In fact, U.S. researchers recently discovered that breast-feeding might even protect mothers from developing post-partum mood disorders. Always on the side of science, Marc S. Micozzi, M.D., Ph.D. | |||||
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