IS SOYA A HAS-BEAN? For years it's been hailed as a superfood. Now doctors are asking just how good for you soya really is.

From: The Daily Mail (London, England) | Date: May 23, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: PETA BEE

SOYA was the 'wonderbean' when it emerged onto the food scene ten years ago.

The legume's health benefits appeared limitless, from boosting bone strength and relieving menopausal symptoms to preventing breast cancer and lowering cholesterol.

Suddenly, soya, a staple of Far Eastern diets for centuries, was everywhere.

Today you can eat soyaenriched breakfast cereals and chocolate, cook soya sausages or tofurkey, a soya-meat substitute, and indulge in soya ice cream or yogurt. Soya is now so mainstream you even buy a soya milk latte at High Street ...

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