Soy, also known as soybean, has a reputation as the “king of beans.” Soybean is rich in dietary fiber, which can clean the intestines and promote peristalsis. Meanwhile, isoflavones contained in soybean have anti-cancer effects.
Reducing Cancer Incidence
According to figures released by the World Health Organization in February 2022, cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. In 2020, nearly 10 million people died from various types of cancer.
In a March 2022 study published in Frontiers in Nutrition, researchers pulled together databases from PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library to include 81 studies in their analysis.
According to the research, an increase of 25 grams of soy and 10 milligrams of soy isoflavones per day was associated with a 4 percent reduction in cancer risk, and the higher the intake of soy isoflavones, the lower the risk of cancer….