Infants on soy formula exposed to high cadmium intake

This post includes a summary of a paper published in Food Additives and Contaminants 1999 Dec;16(12):509-19 and a recipe for roast pheasant.

Study title and authors:
Exposure of cadmium from infant formulas and weaning foods.

Eklund G, Oskarsson A.

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Department of Food Hygiene, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden. Gunilla.Eklund@farmtox.slu.se

This paper can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10789373

The study found that cadmium was 6 times higher in soy formulas than cow's milk formulas.

Cadmium has no constructive purpose in the human body. Cadmium is extremely toxic even in low concentrations.

Signs and symptoms of cadmium poisoning include:

•Emphysema

•Fatigue

•Headache
•Vomiting
•Anemia
•Lack of sense of smell
•Kidney dysfunction
•Reduced bone mineral density
•Neuropsychological impairment
•Increased risk of prostatic cancer

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Recipe of the day

Roast Pheasant

Food Mall: Pheasant

Ingredients:

1 two- to three-pound pheasant

Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 bay leaf
1 clove garlic
Few celery leaves
1 slice lemon
4 slices bacon

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to moderate (350 degrees)

2. Sprinkle the pheasant inside and out with salt and pepper. Place the bay leaf, garlic, celery leaves and lemon in the cavity. Tie the legs together with string and turn the wings under.

3. Cover the breast with bacon. Place the pheasant, breast up, on a rack in a baking pan and roast until tender, about thirty minutes per pound, basting frequently with drippings.



High soy consumption is associated with a 2.3-fold increase in bladder cancer risk

This post includes a summary of a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention December 2002 11; 1674

Study title and authors:

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Dietary Soy and Increased Risk of Bladder Cancer

the Singapore Chinese Health Study1

Can-Lan Sun2, Jian-Min Yuan, Kazuko Arakawa, Siew-Hong Low, Hin-Peng Lee and Mimi C. Yu

This study can be accessed at: http://cebp.aacrjournals.org/content/11/12/1674.abstract

The study accrued 329,848 person-years of follow-up to investigate the association of soy consumption with bladder cancer.

The study found:
(a) High soy consumption was associated with a 2.3-fold increase in bladder cancer risk compared to low soy consumption.
(b) The longer people are exposed to soy, the higher the bladder cancer risk.

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Recipe of the day

Lamb Chops or Steaks with a Spiced Rub

Ingredients:

4 lamb chops, cutlets or leg steaks

Food Mall: Lamb Chops

Salt and freshly milled black pepper

For the Spice Rub:
15ml/1tbsp ground cumin
5ml/1tsp ground allspice
5ml/1tsp ground cinnamon
5ml/1tsp garlic salt

Method:
1.For the spice rub; mix all the ingredients together in a shallow dish and coat the lamb on both sides.

2.Cook the lamb under a preheated moderate grill for 12-16 minutes, turning once.

Phytoestrogens in soy increase breast cancer risk

This post includes a summary of a paper published in Endocrinology Vol. 103, No. 5 1860-1867 and a recipe for bacon, chicken and avacado salad.

Study title and authors:
Phytoestrogen Interaction with Estrogen Receptors in Human Breast Cancer Cells

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PIERRE M. MARTIN, KATHRYN B. HORWITZ, DALE S. RYAN and WILLIAM L. McGUIRE

Institut J. Paoli-I. Calmettes, (P. M. M.), 13273 Marseille, France
the Department of Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center (K. B. K, W. L. McG.) San Antonio, Texas 78284
Department of Food Science, The University of Wisconsin (D. S. R.) Madison, Wisconsin 53706

This paper can be accessed at: http://endo.endojournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/103/5/1860

Phytoestrogens (as isoflavones) are found in high concentration in soy bean and soy bean products (eg. tofu).

The study found that phytoestrogens can markedly enhance tumor cell proliferation in breast cancer cells.

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Recipe of the day

Bacon, Chicken and Avocado Salad

Ingredients:
■1/4 pound bacon, or 4-5 slices, cut into 1/2 inch bits
■8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, chopped into 2 inch pieces, seasoned with salt and pepper

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■1 avocado – peeled, pitted and cut into 1-inch chunks

■1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
■1/4 cup chopped red onion
■1/2 cup chopped walnut

Instructions:
In a pan over medium heat, cook the bacon “bits” until crisp.

Remove and set aside, but save the bacon grease in the pan. Next, add the chopped and seasoned chicken thighs to the pan and sauté in the bacon grease. Cook the chicken and turn so that every side is browned.

Allow it to simmer over low heat while you prepare the rest of the salad.

Toss the chopped romaine, avocado, chicken and bacon together. Top with red onion and walnuts.