He adds that his research shows that soy itself, rather than its extracted isoflavones, administered alone, does NOT make tumors grow. “When the whole food is consumed you get a very different effect than if you consume the concentrated constituents individually. The whole soybean is healthier than many of its individual chemical parts,” he concludes.

So, you might want to think twice about that “natural” remedy for menopause symptoms. But if you love your chocolate soy shake, your tofu lasagna, and that Soy Dream ice cream you just discovered in the freezer case, munch on. At this point, the benefits of soy in your diet seem to far outweigh the possibility of it being a breast cancer risk. WHEW! And I was just about to toss that recipe for soybean pie I make every Thanksgiving…