Soy protein has been touted for years as a “healthy” product that can lower your risk of heart disease, but the FDA recently announced the claim is temporarily off the table due to “inconsistent findings”

How can soy foods have it both ways—pro-estrogenic effects in some organs (protecting bones and reducing hot flash symptoms), but anti-estrogenic effects in others (protecting against breast and endometrial cancer)?

How to Do Soy Right Green Light: Fermented soy. Miso: Fermented soybean paste, used in soups and sauces.Rich in probiotics, the good bacteria that aid vitamin absorption.

Pregnancy Warnings. Foods containing sulfites don’t carry warning labels for pregnant women. Alcoholic beverages carry warning labels for pregnancy because the alcohol content can cause birth defects, not because the sulfites pose a risk in pregnancy.

The recommendation that has become conventional wisdom is that pregnant women should not drink any alcohol. We assume that this is based on solid research but it’s not.

Pregnancy gives you the license to eat whatever you want, whenever you want, right? Not so fast. A pregnant woman needs only about 300 extra calories a

Soy contains a certain kind of molecule called a “phytoestrogen” that acts like estrogen in the body.Health professionals disagree strongly about whether phytoestrogens are healthy for women to eat.

You’re pregnant. Now is the perfect time to make a change you (and your family) will benefit from for decades. Here are 17 simple diet changes that

Be aware of the risks of soy! Some types of soy products can cause infertility and make it hard for you to get pregnant. Soy beans have been used to make

What Benefits Does WIC Provide? Nutritious Foods; Nutrition Education; Referrals for Health Care; Breastfeeding Support; Nutritious Foods. The WIC Program promotes healthy habits and healthy families.