Soy nuts

Edamame (green soybeans) Lentils Lima beans Soy flour Soy lecithin Soy nuts Tofu... 

Snack on a handful of soy nuts or edamame rather than on chips or crackers. 

Soy Nuts, Toasted Corn and Other Seed Snacks... 

Many of the nut-like snacks can be smoke flavoured similar to peanuts or almonds. Several other smoke flavour seasoning mixtures have also been used successfully on soy nuts and toasted com products. 

A recent study reported that soy nuts, which are high in soy protein, reduced BP in postmenopausal women following a Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) diet for 8 weeks (Welty et al., 2007). SBP and DBP decreased by 9.9 and 6.8%, respectively, in hypertensive women following the soy-nut diet compared with the TLC diet without soy nuts. Smaller reductions were observed in normotensive women on the soy-nut diet —5.2% and —2.9% for SBP and DBP, respectively. However, other dietary changes possibly contributed to the BP- lowering effect observed in this study... 

Approximately half of randomized clinical trials demonstrated a beneficial effect of soy supplementation on endothelial function, shown either by increased brachial artery diameter or flow-mediated dilation, or decreased peak flow velocity. Of the studies reporting a positive effect, four reported an improvement in endothelial function after 4-6 weeks of supplementation with 20—25 g/d soy protein (Cuevas et al., 2003 Cupisti et al., 2007 Steinberg et al., 2003 Yildirir et al., 2001). The study populations in these four studies consisted of renal transplant patients and postmenopausal women. Three studies ranging from 6 weeks to 1 year also demonstrated an improvement in endothelial function in postmenopausal women following daily supplementation with soy isoflavones (54—90 mg/d) (Colacurci et al., 2005 Lissin et al., 2004 Squadrito et al., 2003). In addition, Azadbakht et al. (2007a) reported a decrease in E-selectin, a biomarker of endothelial function, after 8 weeks of soy-nut consumption in postmenopausal women. However, insufficient evidence is available to determine differential effects of soy protein dose or type of soy products on changes in endothelial function (Balk et al., 2005). 

Welty, F.K. K.S. Lee N.S. Lew J.-R. Zhou. Effect of soy nuts on blood pressure and lipid levels in hypertensive, prehypertensive, and normotensive postmenopausal women. Arch. Intern. Med. 2007, 167, 1060-1067. 

The natural synthetic pathway of these neurotransmitters begins with phenylalanine, an essential amino acid that converts into tyrosine. In turn, tyrosine boosts levels of dopamine and norepinephrine. Phenylalanine is found in protein-dense foods such as eggs, soy, nuts, and animal products. Phenylalanine and tyrosine are also available as nutritional supplements, and are sometimes used in that form for the stimulatory, antidepressing effects mediated by the catecholamine neurotransmitters. When used in this way, they should be taken with vitamin C and B complex supplements (which can be... 

Liquid skim milk Fish, fowl, liver or cottage cheese Lean meat — beef, lamb or veal Safflower oil, corn, cotton or soy Nuts — 50% walnuts (100% in lower cal. diets)... 

Soy products (including soy nuts, soy butter, soy milk, and tofu) Spinach Veggie burgers... 

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