tofu guru.

We all know soy has some spectacular health benefits. Ok, minus members of the Weston A. Price Foundation (but honestly, who wants to eat raw liver, anyway?).

But an article on MSNBC today shows evidence that relays yet another of soy’s health benefits - a compound found in soy has been shown to boost bone density in women! This is great news, especially for vegans who need to be extra careful when it comes to bone density.

So says the article…

In fact, women who took the soy compound showed a modest increase in bone density over two years, compared with a small decrease among women who used only calcium and vitamin D, the researchers report in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Of course, this study does mention the fact that to get enough of this particular soy compound, known as genistein, woman would have to drink two gallons of soy milk per day, so it’s probably better left to a supplement. Unless you really can’t get enough soy milk.

My opinion? Sign me up if it’s Chocolate Silk.