Disease Fighting Foods

Disease Fighting Foods

Wed, Apr 13, 2022
12:15pm to 1:00pm CT

Description

Eating a healthy diet now can reduce your risk of developing cancer and other diseases in the future. Grace Fjeldberg, a Mayo Clinic Health System dietitian, discussed easy and practical ways to use nutrition to prevent colon and other cancers.

Location

Online

Contact

Angie Murad
Angie Murad
Email: murad.angela@mayo.edu
Phone: 507-266-2991
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My problem with soy is that it has become too GMO'd for my liking and peace of mind.

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80% of foods have some sort of ingredient that is GMO. No evidence suggests GMOs are bad for you.

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@muradangie

@sihha The research about soy and risk of breast cancer can be confusing due to a variety of studies that look at the type of soy foods, the age of intake, and the type of cancer. When the research is looked at as a whole it shows that soy foods do not increase the risk of breast cancer. The Disease Fighting Foods video has information about soy about 14:35 minutes into the video. You can also find information on the American Institute for Cancer Research: https://www.aicr.org/cancer-prevention/food-facts/soy/
The recommendation is a moderate intake which means up to 1-2 servings per day.

Some examples of 1 serving equals:
Tofu: 1/3 cup of tofu or 4 ounce by weight, or approximately ¼ of block
Shelled edamame: ½ cup
Soy milk: 1 cup
Soy nuts: 1 ounce, 1/3 cup

Lactose free milk can be another way to get calcium and vitamin D. Sometimes people are able to tolerate yogurt instead of milk.
I hope this clarifies some of the confusion surrounding soy.

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Thanks. Useful response

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