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San Diego panda cub gets ‘very cute’ name
The baby panda at the San Diego Zoo got a special present to celebrate her 100-day birthday: a name. Zoo officials announced recently the cub will be called Su Lin. The name — one of five options in an online poll — means “a little bit of something very cute” in Chinese. Watch Su Lin on the live panda-cam!

The Benefits of Soy
There is no denying that soy is a nutrition powerhouse. But what has researchers intrigued these days is not soy's nutrient density as much as its phytoestrogen profile, particularly its isoflavones and their potential impact on women's midlife health. The two primary isoflavones in soy are genistein and daidzein.

The nutty health benefits of soy
Daily consumption of soy nuts might lower blood pressure and reduce hot flashes in menopausal women, researchers announced recently.

Survey suggests mothers unaware of health benefits of soy for formula fed babies
According to a recent survey conducted in conjunction with National Soyfoods Month, only one in 10 moms of formula-fed babies are aware that soy can help manage persistent common feeding problems. Generally, the 300 surveyed moms had a positive view of soy, but many felt they had very little information when it came to soy infant formula.

Soy 'stops cancer and baldness'
Scientists have claimed that eating soy could help prevent men from developing prostate cancer and from going bald. US researchers found a molecule produced in the intestine when soy is digested stops a hormone which can fuel prostate growth or cause baldness.

Can Vitamins and Soy Prevent Cancer?
Tens of millions of Americans are now working to prevent cancer by taking supplements and adding functional foods to their diets. $18 billion were spent last year on dietary supplements aimed at preventing cancer, and baby boomers are buying vitamins, minerals, and medicinal herbs in record numbers in order to prevent chronic diseases like cancer, heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, and Alzheimer's disease.

New findings on soy and cancer prevention
A substance found in soybeans may reduce the risk of colon cancer, the third most common form of cancer in the world. Soy glucosylceramide has been found to be effective in reducing the formation and growth of tumour cells in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract in mice, according to research published recently in the Journal of Nutrition.

Can soy fight cancer?
When soy foods were first tied to a lower risk of cancer, consumer publications made the link seem certain. Later when isoflavones – a compound presumed to be the key ingredient in soy – were added to foods and supplements, we heard in the news that soy might not offer as much protection as hoped. Now many people are unsure what soy can do against cancer.