http://www.guardian.co.uk/food/Story/0,,1828158,00.html
http://www.westonaprice.org/soy/index.html
In the first link:
On breast cancer, they decided that "despite the suggested benefits of phyto-oestrogens in lowering risk of developing breast cancer, there is also evidence that they may stimulate the progression of the disease". The lower risk of certain cancers among Asian populations might be due to other factors - their high consumption of fish, for example. They advised caution. On the effects on menopause symptoms, the evidence was inconclusive, the experts ruled. On bone density, the committee thought there might be some protective effects, but the data was unclear. The evidence on prostate cancer was mixed. Since isoflavones cross the placenta, the implications of pregnant women eating large quantities of soya were unclear. There was some evidence that soya-based products had a beneficial effect on the good HDL cholesterol but they were not sure that was down to the isoflavones. On the other hand - reassuringly - they judged that a study linking soya consumption to decline in cognitive function was not convincing.
Normally I don't read any websites about "diets", but this was insightful because I've been contemplating the nature of foods, and studying the subtle changes in my mood and vitality after eating certain types of foods:
http://www.yogachicago.com/jan05/diet.shtml
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