X-Message-Number: 12813 Date: Sun, 21 Nov 1999 16:20:05 -0800 (PST) From: Doug Skrecky <> Subject: LOWCARB Digest - 17 Nov 1999 to 20 Nov 1999 (#1999-244) From: April Willmore <> Subject: "Tofu Induces Brain Aging" http://starbulletin.com/1999/11/19/news/story4.html By Helen Altonn Honolulu Star-Bulletin Friday, November 19, 1999 > A Hawaii study shows a significant statistical relationship between two or > more servings of tofu a week and "accelerated brain aging" and even an > association with Alzheimer's disease, says Dr. Lon White. > > The Pacific Health Research Institute researcher urged caution at a recent > conference in Washington as scientists from around the world discussed the > role of soy products in the prevention and treatment of disease."But if we're > talking about soy foods containing substances that have effects on health > that aren't nutrients, that are not vitamins, or fat, but change how cells > operate, they're acting as drugs act. And the way we think of them should be > how we think about drugs." Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=12813