Soy and Your Heart: The Truth Behind the Hype

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MyHeartCentral.com	August 5, 2008

Tips, Support, and More Meet HeartHawk: Your New Heart Health Consumer Advocate "The clock began ticking for me when I was 14 years old" writes HeartHawk. "It was a hot August day so my grandfather took me to the beach and even bought me TWO ice creams. That very night, he ate dinner, sat down to relax in his favorite easy chair, and promptly died of a heart attack at age 65.  No pain, no clutching at the chest, no shortness of breath, just a sudden gulp of air and then death. To fight back, I decided to become a 'heart health consumer advocate' and began blogging under the pseudonym 'HeartHawk.'" Read on...   Top News Obesity seen protective in cases of heart failure Researchers Push Aggressive Cholesterol Control in Kids One-Third of Uninsured Are Chronically Ill Blood-Thinner Plavix Works Harder in Smokers Fast-food kids' meals heavy on calories: group Expert Corner Soy and Your Heart: The Truth Behind the Hype "Soy products have been a subject of regular discussion and wide debate down through the years, and it seems that confusing claims about the benefits of soy are in abundance," writes Expert Melanie Thomassian. "To date, the message seems a little confused, with some agencies claiming soy to be hugely beneficial, while others recommend its avoidance..." So, who's right? Read on...

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