soy foods

soy foods

Foods—e.g., miso, soybeans, soy milk, textured vegetable protein, tempeh, tofu produced from soy (Glycine hispida)—which are high in protein and contain isoflavones (e.g., genistine) as well as phytosterols and phytooestrogens. Soy foods may protect against cancer, especially of the breast, as well as the colon and prostate. Soy is thought to be the most effective food for reducing cholesterol.