DEBATE: Is Soy Healthy Or Harmful?

Thursday, August 23, 2012 DEBATE: Is Soy Healthy Or Harmful? It's one of our biggest national crops. Vegetarians abide by its alternative protein source. And it is central to much of Japanese food -- considered one of the healthiest cuisines in the world. But while some laud the soy bean as a cheap, low-fat, cholesterol-free source of high quality protein, detractors point to some evidence that foods made from soy could cause harm. What kind of harm? Research in mice shows that a compound in soy can mimic the hormone estrogen and scientists extrapolate that this compound could be disrupting childhood development, rising the risk of cancer and contributing to infertility. Is that enough to go on? We invited two leading experts to weigh in. School Lunch Shockers: What's Really In Your Brown Bag Who Decides Serving Sizes? How To Do The Perfect Bridge On A Ball 7 Healthy Lunch Recipes For The Whole Family BLOG POSTS Denise Scarbro: How To Grow Positive Thoughts The plants and flowers that make the garden of our mind beautiful are the positive thoughts we nurture and help to grow. Just like plants grow and multiply, so do our positive thoughts. Dr. Michael J. Breus: Cooking Up A Sleep-Friendly Diet We know that sleep has a great effect on how we eat. But does how we eat -- or more precisely, what we eat -- have an effect on our sleep? One thing we might not be talking about enough is how choosing the right foods can help strengthen sleep. Danny and Katherine Dreyer: Walking As Meditation: Quiet Your Mind As You Improve Your Health Walking 4-5 times a week for 30-60 minutes improves the quality of your life. When you add conscious awareness and focus you have a recipe for an even more profound transformation. Cheryl Forberg, RD: How Heat Affects Your Weight Loss In hot weather your body is prone to dehydration, and this actually can have an effect on your metabolism.

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