Soy Intake Helps Osteoporosis

Soy Intake Helps Osteoporosis - Health Council

Since this is Osteoporosis awareness and prevention month, it’s only right that we educate on ways to protect against this disease. A new study suggests:

 ” Getting plenty of soy protein from food, or taking soy supplements, could help protect older women from osteoporosis”

“Soy-rich foods — like lentils, kidney beans, lima beans, fava beans, and chickpeas — contain chemicals called isoflavones, which have a similar structure and function to estrogen.”

It’s important to keep your bones strong and promote bone health. Increase your soy intake, along with calcium and vitamin d.

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