Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!


Did you make a resolution to get healthy this year? Well, we hope you'll consider soy as a part of your new healthful eating plan.


Most soyfoods contain no cholesterol and little to no saturated fat. Soyfoods are a complete, high quality protein and provide a great source of dietary fiber. Many also provide essential vitamins and minerals, such as B vitamins, vitamins A and D, calcium, iron and potassium.

The healthy components of soyfoods can reduce the risk of several chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes, and may also reduce the risk of certain types of cancers.

It can also help with weight maintenance.

More research is coming out all the time about new benefits of consuming soyfoods.
The United Soybean Board's annual Consumer Attitudes about Nutrition Survey for 2010 showed that Americans recognize the health benefits of soyfoods and over 1/3 of the population consumes soyfoods at least once a month.


If you are not a part of this statistic, we encourage you to give soy a try! Many delicious and nutritious soy recipes can be found on our website: nsrl.illinois.edu

Healthy regards,

Bridget Owen, Associate Director NSRL





In some countries, people turn to soyfoods not as a New Year's resolution to get healthy, but as a resource for survival. Malnutrition in developing countries remains a problem from year to year. According to the World Initiative for Soy in Human Health, the world population will reach over 9 billion by 2050. To feed that many people, global food production will have to be doubled by that time. So, the potential demand for protein could increase by 75% by 2025.





Soy can help.





Many soy-promoting institutions travel the world to bring soy to starving children. These acts of kindness are sure to continue this year.





Though the market for soy nutrition is booming both in America and around the world, this year may not be the best for soybean growers. Crop costs for soybeans will increase by 2% in 2011 and it is projected that it will be more cost-effective to plant corn than soybeans this year.





Overall, the future of soy is bright for 2011.