Whole Soy Benefits

7 Sensational Miso Recipes

These seven simple soups, sauces and sides are a great way to start integrating miso and all its health benefits into your daily meals. These recipes use miso to create tangy salad dressings, warming …

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The Magic of Miso

At first glance, those new to miso may find the idea of a fermented soybean paste less than appetizing. But if you give it a try, the flavor, versatility and health benefits of miso are bound to chang…

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Breast Cancer: Alternatives to HRT for Hot Flashes

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. The good news is that survival rates are increasing. But hot flashes are a real problem. So much so that 53 percent of women with breast cancer who re…

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12 Top Vegan Iron Sources

If you are a vegan, what is the first argument you hear from meat-eating advocates? Well the sarcastic ones might say something about plants having feelings too, but the most popular rebuttal usually …

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Boost Your Libido With Vitamin B

By Rachel Venokur-Clark, Green Options B vitamins help to regulate the sex organs. The amount of Vitamin B in the body is correlated with the amount of sex hormones released. Vitamin B deficien…

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8 Delicious Uses for Tofu

by Marygrace Stergakos, Green Options Tofu. For those of us who have learned to master this culinary chameleon, it's sort of miraculous. Tofu takes on the flavor of whatever its seasoned or marinated…

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Boost Your Body’s Fat-Blasting Ability

Exciting new research led by Mary Anne DellaFera, PhD, at the University of Georgia, revealed that a combination of two phytonutrients found in certain foods, can actually cause fat cells to self-dest…

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Is Whole Food Healthier? (Video)

What are whole foods? In this video from the Nourish Video Encyclopedia, pediatrician and healthy food advocate Dr. Nadine Burke discusses the difference between processed and whole foods. Whol…

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Health Benefits of Tempeh (and Easy Recipe)

Soy gets a bad rap these days. While too much soy is probably not ideal for your health, fermented soy products like miso and tempeh are arguably healthier than their processed alternatives. Tempe…

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Foods that Boost Brain Power

By Pamela Harding, Natural Solutions Can some foods really make you more intelligent, have smarter kids, improve your memory, help you think more clearly, and perhaps even forestall the onset o…

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