At least one third of women at high risk for breast cancer regularly consume soy-based foods -- but this may not be a good idea, researchers say according to Reuters. While the benefits of soy consumption for cardiovascular health have been confirmed, there is no evidence that soy foods improve breast health, particularly in non-Asian women, Dr. Carolyn Y. Fang of the Fox Chance Cancer Center in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, and colleagues note. In fact, they point out in an article in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, there is some evidence that high soy consumption could actually increase breast cancer risk among US women. Fang and her team interviewed 452 women with family histories of breast cancer about how frequently they consumed soy and why. Forty-three percent of the women had consumed at least one soy food in the past month, while 32 percent defined themselves as soy consumers. Soy consumers ate 18 servings of soy each month, on average, most commonly vegetable burgers, tofu, soymilk, soy nuts and green soybeans. --more 2227 Local Time 1927 GMT
