Soy Infant Formula: What Parents Should Know
Why soy infant formula raises unique questions — infant isoflavone exposure, the 1998 New Zealand advisory, and why this is a conversation for your pediatrician.
Category: Food & Diet
Soy and Your Hormones: The Phytoestrogen Question
Soy isoflavones act like estrogen in the body. What the research says about thyroid function, hormones, and why dose and form matter so much.
Soy’s Anti-Nutrients: What’s Really in the Bean
Enzyme inhibitors, phytates, and goitrogens — the anti-nutrients in raw and modern soy, why fermentation matters, and the mineral risk for soy-heavy diets.
The Soy Myth: From Industrial Crop to “Miracle Food”
Soy was once classified as an industrial crop, not a food. How marketing turned a fermented condiment into a “miracle food” — and the questions that came with it.
How Resistant Wheat Fights Off Hessian Flies
Purdue/USDA researchers detailed how resistant wheat destroys Hessian fly larvae’s gut — a look at crop pest-resistance mechanisms.
Quinoa and Buckwheat Top the Gluten-Free Nutrition Tables
A study found quinoa and buckwheat flours, high in polyphenols, may make more nutritious gluten-free options than amaranth.
What You Eat After Exercise Matters
Much of aerobic exercise’s benefit comes from the most recent session — and what you eat afterward changes the metabolic effect.
Raw Milk: Facts and Nutrition
A look at fresh, unprocessed dairy — and the argument that much of the fear around milk traces to industrial processing.
Better Fats, Better Performance
Mice fed a diet high in polyunsaturated fats sprinted faster — a reminder that fat quality can affect performance.
Protein Balance May Matter More Than Cutting Calories
Wellcome Trust-funded research suggested the right protein balance may matter more for healthy aging than cutting calories.