Supers:
:01-:06 Gainesville, FL
:17-:23 Linda Bobroff - UF Nutritionist
:36-:41 Linda Kubitz Reporting
:46-:51 Kristina Stephan - Enjoys Soy
TRT: 1:20
TAG: WOMEN GOING THROUGH MENOPAUSE CAN RECEIVE EVEN MORE BENEFITS FROM SOY. FOOD CONTAINING SOY PROTEIN WILL HELP NATURALLY SUPPLEMENT ESTROGEN THAT'S LOST AS WOMEN ENTER THIS TIME IN THEIR LIVES.
THIS PUDDING-LIKE SUBSTANCE MAY NOT LOOK APPEALING BUT IT COULD BECOME A STAPLE OF YOUR DIET IF YOU'RE READY TO START THE NEW YEAR OFF EATING FOR THE HEALTH OF IT. TOFU IS MADE FROM SOY WHICH UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA NUTRITIONISTS SAY MAY PROTECT US AGAINST CERTAIN DISEASES.
BOBROFF: "It's very exciting that the Food and Drug Administration just recently came out with an approved health claim that associates consumption of soy protein, in association with a low-fat and low cholesterol diet, with reduced risk of heart disease which is the number one killer in this country for both men and women." (:17)
FOR KRISTINA STEPHAN, FINDING OUT ABOUT THE LATEST HEALTH BENEFITS FOR SOY COMES AS NO SURPRISE. SHE HAS BEEN TEMPTING HER TASTE BUDS WITH TOFU FOR YEARS.
STEPHAN: "I can prepare my own baked tofu. I like to make tofu stew and everything." (:07)
TO GET THE FULL HEALTH BENEFITS OF SOY, YOU NEED TO EAT ABOUT 25 GRAMS OF SOY PROTEIN A DAY. SOY PRODUCTS CARRYING THE NEW HEALTH CLAIM MUST CONTAIN JUST OVER 6 GRAMS OF SOY PROTEIN. YOU CAN CHECK THE LABEL TO MAKE SURE BUT SOME LIKELY CHOICES ARE SOY MILK, TOFU, TEMPEH, AND SOME OF THE MEAT SUBSTITUTES. IN GAINESVILLE, I'M LINDA KUBITZ REPORTING.