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Economically speaking, soybeans are the most important bean in the world. Come along with Tidbits as we consider soy!
SOY IN HISTORY • The soybean is a member of the legume family, and a legume is a plant that has peas or beans growing inside pods. Around 5,000 years ago, people in Asia began cultivating and eating soybeans. Soybeans are very nutritious and were so important to the ancient Chinese that they were considered to be one of the five sacred grains needed for life, along with rice, wheat, barley, and millet.
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• By the late 1700s soybean cultivation had spread to Europe. Soybeans were one of the few types of beans available in the Old World, until Columbus and other explorers visited the New World and brought back the beans the natives were growing there: string beans, kidney beans, and lima beans.
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• In 1765 a sailor named Samuel Bowen came back to the U.S. from China with a sack of soybean seeds. He gave them to Henry Yonge, the Surveyor-General of Georgia. Yonge planted them and grew them with phenomenal success, reaping three crops in a single growing season. • Samuel Bowen took the soybeans that were harvested in the state of Georgia and used them to make soy sauce and soy noodles, patenting the process he used. He presented his knowledge to British monarch King George III and was rewarded with a gift of 200 guineas from the king and a medal from the Society of Arts, Manufacturers, and Commerce in England. However, when Bowen died in 1777, all Western interest in the soybean faded and wasn’t revived for many years.
A SACK OF SEEDS • In 1851 a Japanese junk foundered in the ocean off the coast of Japan. A ship called the Auckland bound for San Francisco rescued the stranded sailors. When the ship arrived in California, port authorities forbad the Japanese sailors from leaving the ship for fear they would spread disease. …turn the page for more
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• In 1922 in Decatur, Illinois, the Staley Company built the first major soybean processing plant, giving Illinois farmers a guaranteed market price for soybeans. By 1938, the U.S. was exporting soy meal to other countries.
• Dr. Benjamin Edwards was in the area waiting for a ship to take him the round-about way back to his home in Alton, Illinois. He examined the Japanese sailors, pronounced them healthy, and allowed them shore leave. He received a thank-you gift from them. The gift was a package of soybeans.
• When World War II began, soybean production soared. Soybeans fed millions of starving refugees. Soybean oil replaced imported fats and oils needed to make glycerin, which was used in many ways as a solvent and lubricant. Soybean meal increased animal production. Soybean protein was used as a meat extender.
• Edwards took the seeds to Illinois with him and gave them to a horticulturist in town named John Lea. They grew so well that Lea began passing seeds out to other people interested in horticulture and agriculture, who in turn passed seeds onto others.
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SOYBEANS CATCH ON • In America, soybeans were thought of only in terms of hay and forage for livestock. Nearly all kinds of livestock thrived on nearly all parts of the soybean plant. But by the late 1890s, western scientists experimenting with soybeans began to make new discoveries. • Researchers found that soybean plants, like all legumes, improve the quality of the soil they grow in because they are able to take nitrogen from the atmosphere and convert it into a form of nitrogen that enriches dirt. All plants need nitrogen to grow, but not all plants can convert it from the air. Other plants grow better in soil that legumes have recently grown in because of the increased level of nitrogen. • George Washington Carver began studying them along with the peanut, and found that the oil in the beans could be used in many different ways. Health food advocate John Kellogg promoted the use of soybeans at his health spa in Battle Creek, Michigan. His chef, Jan Willemse, used them in as many ways as possible. Many of Willemse’s recipes were even showcased at the 1934 World’s Fair. People finally began to think of soybeans as more than just livestock feed. • In the 1900s, a man named William Morse, a researcher for USDA, devoted his entire 42-year career to promoting the soybean. He founded the American Soybean Association; he wrote books about soybeans; he published papers; and he lectured. By the time he retired in 1949 he had earned the title of “The Father of Soybeans.â€?
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• One of Henry Ford’s interests was to improve the lot of the American farmer. He became fascinated by the soybean and sent one of his researchers to China to investigate the ways the soybean was used there. In the early 1930s Ford had 300 different types of soybean planted on 8,000 acres of farmland he owned, and his scientists began to experiment. The experimentation, which cost his company over a million dollars, paid off. • Soybean oil was used to make a superior automobile paint; it was used to oil the casting molds in the same way a cook oils a baking pan; soy fibers were stuffed into seat cushions; and soybean meal was molded into buttons and knobs for use as handles and horns. Eventually it was estimated that a bushel’s worth of soybeans went into every Ford car that rolled off the line. They were used in the window trim, the accelerator pedal, the timing gears, and many other small parts.
SOY JOY • Today soy products are used in hundreds of ways: car wax, chain oil, cleaning solvents, fuel additives, hydraulic oils, paint strippers, grease, lubricants, motor oil, spray foam insulation, ink, crayons, odor reducers, nail polish remover, lawn fertilizer, hand lotion, hand cleaners, hair care products, candles, fire extinguishers, bug sprays, disinfectants, linoleum, soaps, varnishes, tape, explosives, leather softeners, and more. • About 80 million acres are planted in soy every year in the U.S., mostly in the Midwest. Many areas average 50 bushels per acre. Each bushel of soybeans (which weighs 60 lbs) can be processed to produce 10 lbs. of soybean oil, or 39 lbs. of soy flour, or 11.8 lbs. of isolated soy protein. The U.S. grows more soybeans than any other nation, supplying half the world’s soybeans. Soy also supplies more protein meal for livestock feed than any other source.
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754 224 2985 or 754 367 4174 ANSWER: As physicians, we like to practice evidence-based medicine, but the sad fact is that evidence to help guide us often is lacking, so we are left with our own education, training and clinical experience to make those decisions. In this situation, we have a few studies to help us. The most-cited one, an analysis of two randomized, controlled trials, showed a faster improvement from surgery, but no difference in symptoms one or three years after surgery in the operation group, compared with the medication and physical therapy group. Several more-recent observational trials have shown significant improvement in pain and movement after surgery.
BACK SURGERY COMES WITH NO GUARANTEES DEAR DR. ROACH: An MRI showed that I have severe stenosis of my C6 vertebrae. I have pins-and-needles sensations that often go down my right arm and in the neck area of my left shoulder. I saw an orthopedic surgeon, who stated that he could "cure" my stenosis with a laminectomy surgery. Based on his recommendation, I have completed a six-day pack of prednisone and four weeks of physical therapy, with little diminishment of my symptoms. I am now taking Celebrex daily. I have spent hours going through the various medical journals online, but could not locate any journal article that summarizes the prognosis of this surgery. Do you know of any research that discusses the post-surgery results, including the degree to which symptoms are reduced and what percent of patients require further surgical interventions? It would be informative to know if there are any other options if PT has provided little benefit. — J.N.U.
The real problem is that a population doesn't go to see a doctor about neck pain — an individual does, and studies that examine population outcomes can't give precise information about outcomes. Further, these studies don't even apply to some people. For example, progressive weakness is a clear indication for surgery, and people with that complaint wouldn't be considered for the trials. You still require an experienced surgeon to give you the best information he or she can about your condition. It stands to reason that the more severe the pain and restrictions on activity, the more likely surgery is to help. Back surgery really should be contemplated only by people with moderate to severe symptoms, and those who recognize that, despite the best care, sometimes surgery does not help and, rarely, can make things worse.
HELP WITH ACID REFLEX DEAR DR. ROACH: I have heard of a number of different things to help acid reflux. Does raising the head of your bed fit into that category, and if so, by how much? — T.E.D. ANSWER: Yes, raising the head of the bed can reduce symptoms of acid reflux. The traditional method is a brick or two under the head of the bed, but a wedgeshaped pillow works too. Using lots of regular pillows usually does not.
When we sleep, any acid that gets passed backward (refluxed) from the stomach into the esophagus stays there for a long time, since neither gravity nor the swallow reflex helps it down. With the head elevated, there is some gravity acting against reflux and getting it back into the stomach. *** Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu. To view and order health pamphlets, visit www.rbmamall.com, or write to Good Health, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. (c) 2017 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved
Find All the Fun and Games Answers on Page 14! nals, the catcher's signals ... an actual base or two — not to mention all of the even sneakier stuff some guys try to pull. Vaseline under the cap, nail files in their back pocket, spit and rosin, to name a few. But nothing is more egregious than when baseball tries to sneak in a new rule.
NOPE I have a friend who runs a high-end retail business. Every day, one of the things she does is check the rungs inside of the clothes racks. Occasionally, she will find an article of clothing stashed behind, say, a rack of dress shirts. The next time the sneaky person goes to check on the item, there's a post-it note with the word "NOPE" in its place. Major League Baseball is sneaky, too. It's the only game where you're allowed to steal — the other manager's sig-
Home-field advantage being decided by the winner of the All-Star Game? Stupid, when it's a game based upon mutual participation and can theoretically end in a tie. The new one-game play-in playoff games? The worst. The designated hitter — good idea in theory, kind of worked out for guys like David Ortiz, Reggie Jackson, Jim Thome and Edgar Martinez, but really hasn't made watching games any more enjoyable. The most exciting plays in baseball are the defensive ones anyway. But now they've come up with a real doozy. The proposed rule change would affect extra-inning ballgames. The proposed idea is start an extra-inning game with a runner on second base, in scoring position. Now just think about how idiotic that rule would be for a second. The Sabremetric guys will tell you that with no outs and a man on second, a team has a very good probability of scoring a run. With nobody on base, your chance of scor-
For Advertising Information Call 954-667-3237 ing drops to about 40 percent. That's a pretty big swing ... except it isn't a swing at all. The player never earned the right to be on the field. So the manager picks a player, more than likely his preferred base-burning pinch runner. Does he get a hit for that? A walk? No. That's not fair to the pitcher. Does it affect his on-base percentage? It would have to ... how would you account for the run? And why should the pitcher be given such a handicap? If that guy scores, is it an unearned run? Hey, why not just have ghost runners? And get this: The smart people at Forbes just did the math and figured out it would shorten only about 6 percent of extra-inning games. The Major Leagues should have stopped when they got it right: banning the spitball and the infield fly rule (the game's only flaw). If you want to shorten games, you make the batter stay in the batter's box, period. You're up there to hit. If the pitcher takes too long to throw, you give him two warnings, and the third time he stalls you boot him from the game. But trying to ruin the game with that sneaky little second-base runner rule? Nope. Mark Vasto is a veteran sportswriter who lives in New Jersey. (c) 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.
1. Who are the only three major-league third basemen to have a season in which they hit 40-plus home runs and led the A.L. in runs scored? 2. Two major-league players are tied for the most Gold Gloves for an outfielder (12). Name them. 3. Tampa Bay's Jameis Winston tied a record in 2015 for most touchdown passes by a rookie in a game (five). Who else did it? 4. Name the last ACC men's basketball team before Boston College in 2015-16 to go winless in conference play for a season. 5. How many times have the Florida Panthers registered at least 100 points in the standings for an NHL season? 6. Who was the first African-American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in swimming? 7. When was the last time before 2016 that the U.S. team swept the first session of golf's Ryder Cup?
Answers 1. Al Rosen (1953), Alex Rodriguez (2005, 2007) and Josh Donaldson (2015). 2. Roberto Clemente and Willie Mays. 3. Ray Buivid (Chicago Bears, 1937) and Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions, 2009). 4. Maryland, in 1986-87. 5. Once, in the 2015-16 season. 6. Simone Manuel of the U.S. in 2016. 7. It was 1975.
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* On March 5, 1770, a mob of American colonists gathers at the Customs House in Boston and begins taunting British soldiers. The British regulars responded by firing their rifles, killing five colonists. Later, two British soldiers had their thumbs branded with an "M" for murder as punishment. * On March 13, 1781, astronomer William Hershel discovers Uranus, the first new planet to be found by use of a telescope. In 1986, the spacecraft Voyager 2 visited Uranus, discovering 10 additional moons to the five already known. * On March 14, 1879, Albert Einstein is born in Germany. Einstein's theories of relativity drastically altered man's
* On March 16, 1926, in Massachusetts, American Robert H. Goddard successfully launches the world's first liquid-fueled rocket. The 10-foot rocket traveled for 2.5 seconds at a speed of about 60 mph. * On March 4, 1933, at the height of the Great Depression, Franklin Roosevelt is inaugurated as the 32nd president of the United States. In his inaugural address, Roosevelt outlined his "New Deal," an expansion of the federal government as an instrument of employment opportunity and welfare. * On March 12, 1933, eight days after his inauguration, President Franklin Roosevelt gives his "fireside chat," a radio broadcast directly from the White House. Roos-
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compounds somehow block the effects of estrogens. However, that does not appear to be the entire explanation, as diet effects may also benefit people with estrogen-receptor-negative cancers.
Fertility Other concerns include whether soy has a negative effect on reproductive health. However, studies in both men and women have shown that soy did not hinder reproduction. Also, adults who had been fed soy infant formula as infants were found to have no difference in their reproductive health when compared with adults who had been fed cow’s milk formula.
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Epidemiological studies have found that soy protein may reduce the risk for cancers including breast, colon, and prostate.
Soy products have no adverse effects on men and may help prevent cancer in men. A meta-analysis published in Fertility and Sterility, based on more than 50 treatment groups, showed that neither soy products nor isoflavone supplements from soy affect testosterone levels in men. An analysis of 14 studies published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed that increased intake of soy resulted in a 26 percent reduction in prostate cancer risk. Researchers found a 30 percent risk reduction with nonfermented soy products such as soymilk and tofu.
Studies show that women who include soy products in their routine are less likely to develop breast cancer, compared with other women. In January 2008, researchers at the University of Southern California found that women averaging one cup of soymilk or about one-half cup of tofu daily have about 30 percent less risk of developing breast cancer, compared with women who have little or no soy products in their diets. However, to be effective, the soy consumption may have to occur early in life, as breast tissue is forming during adolescence. What about women who have been previously diagnosed with breast cancer? The Women’s Healthy Eating and Living Study showed that women previously diagnosed with breast cancer gain a major advantage by incorporating soy products into their diets. Why should soy products reduce cancer risk? Most research has zeroed in on phytoestrogens found in soybeans (phyto means “plant”). Some researchers have suggested that these
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found in flaxseed and whole grains. The women consuming the highest amounts of these foods had less than half the risk of fibroids, compared with the women who generally skipped these foods. So, again, phytoestrogens seem beneficial, countering the effects of a woman’s natural estrogens, although in this case the benefit comes from foods other than soy.
eraged a 30 percent reduction in fracture risk. A study in the journal Menopause found that women taking soy isoflavone supplements for six weeks to 12 months reduced the frequency of hot flashes by 21 percent, compared with women taking a placebo.
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Soy products are typically high in protein. Some manufacturers have exploited this fact, packing isolated soy protein into shakes and turning it into meat substitutes. However, it may be prudent to avoid highly concentrated proteins from any source, including soy. It has long been known that cow’s milk increases the amount of insulin-like growth factor in the bloodstream, and this compound is linked to higher cancer risk. Some evidence suggests that highly concentrated soy proteins (indicated as “soy protein isolate” on food labels) can do the same. Simple soy products, such as tempeh, edamame, or miso, are probably the best choices.
Clinical studies show that soy products do not cause hypothyroidism. However, soy isoflavones may take up some of the iodine that the body would normally use to make thyroid hormones. The same is true of fiber supplements and some medications. In theory, then, people who consume soy might need slightly more iodine in their diets. (Iodine is found in many plant foods, and especially in seaweed and iodized salt.) Soy products can also reduce the absorption of medicines used to treat hypothyroidism. People who use these medicines should check with their health care providers to see if their doses need to be adjusted.
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Fibroids Soy products may reduce the risk of fibroids, knots of muscle tissue that form within the thin muscle layer that lies beneath the uterine lining. A study of Japanese women found that the more soy women ate, the less likely they were to need a hysterectomy, suggesting that fibroids were less frequent. In a study of women in Washington State, soy did not seem to help or hurt, perhaps because American women eat very little soy, compared with their Japanese counterparts. What did have a big effect in this study were lignans, a type of phytoestrogens
A study looking at the diets and measures of inflammation in 1,005 middle-aged Chinese women who were part of the Shanghai Women’s Health Study showed that the more soy products the women consumed, the less inflammation they experienced. Inflammation is linked to cancer, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.19 Soy products appear to reduce lowdensity lipoprotein (“bad”) cholesterol. They may also reduce the risk of osteoporosis-related hip fractures. In a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, women who consumed at least one-fourth cup of tofu per day av-
Evidence to date indicates that soy products may reduce the risk of breast cancer and breast cancer recurrence. They do not appear to have adverse effects on the thyroid gland, but may reduce the absorption of thyroid medications. The benefits of soy products appear to relate to traditional soy products, not to concentrated soy proteins. Founded in 1985, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is a nonprofit health organization that promotes preventive medicine, conducts clinical research, and encourages higher standards for ethics and effectiveness in research. pcrm@pcrm.org
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"This must be some travel souvenir," I thought. Well, it is. The basic, healthy ingredients are easy for your kids to stir up in minutes for a week's worth of breakfasts that store nicely in your refrigerator. Your chosen daily add-ins of seasonal fruit make the possibilities endless. While I enjoy this yogurt and nutty, crunchy muesli with a sprinkle of cinnamon and a drizzle of milk, Felic-
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* Thanks to Peter Jackson's films, you're probably familiar with J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" series, even if you haven't read the books. There's been quite a lot of scholarship about the novels. Most of the research focuses on literary analysis and historical analogies, and understandably so; a work of fantasy doesn't seem to lend itself to scientific analysis. However, the Journal of Interdisciplinary Science Topics recently published an article titled, "Simply Walking into Mordor: How Much Lembas Would the Fellowship Have Needed?" In it, Skye Rosetti and Krisho Manaharan make public their calculations of the caloric intake that would have been necessary for the Fellowship to walk 92 days to Mordor: precisely 1,780,214.59. * It was world-renowned American photographer Ansel Adams who made the following sage observation: "It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment."
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