Ninety percent of the time, COPD is caused by long-term smoking. The condition is characterized by a progressive decline in lung function which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema.

Previous research has suggested other health benefits like cholesterol reduction, fighting cancer, and improved bone health, but this is the first time it’s been linked to reducing the risk of COPD.

“It has been suggested that flavonoids from soy foods act as an anti-inflammatory agent in the lung, and can protect against tobacco carcinogens for smokers,” says the Japanese study’s author Fumi Hirayama. “However, further research is needed to understand the underlying biological mechanism.”

(via: MSN)

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Study: Soy Reduces Risk of COPD

Soy (soy nuts, edamame, tofu)

• May help reduce calories, saturated fat and cholesterol when substituted for meat.
• Provides your body with isoflavones that have been proven to work wonders on your body and health

Try these:

• Soy milk, but check that it’s fortified with calcium and B vitamins
• Tofu, use this spongy soy product in stir-fry dishes or scramble it like an egg.
• Roasted soy nuts taste similar to peanuts.
• Soy burger, looks and tastes similar to ground beef.

Beans and Legumes (black, lima, black-eyed peas, lentils, chickpeas, red kidney beans)

• Low in fat, contain no cholesterol, and high in folate, potassium, iron and magnesium.
• Are among the most versatile and nutritious foods available.
• Many stores carry a wide variety of legumes (dried and canned).

Try these ways to incorporate more legumes into your meals and snacks:

• Instead of chips or crackers, snack on a handful of soy nuts.
• Use pureed beans as the base for dips and spreads.
• Add chickpeas, black beans, or any canned bean to salads.

Nuts

• The healthiest choices are walnuts, almonds, macadamia nuts, hazelnuts and pecans. These have shown to be heart healthy and contain high amounts of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids.
• Keep in mind, you don’t want to eat the nuts covered with chocolate, sugar or salt, which could end up canceling out the heart-healthy benefits.
• Because nuts are high in fat (although it’s a healthy fat) and calories, it’s recommended to consume a small handful of nuts a day (1 to 2 ounces).

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Protein-Rich Meat Alternatives

Here are a few soy products to consider and try out:

Edamame
Found in the frozen foods aisle, all you have to do is cook in water, either stove top of microwave, and then lightly salt to taste if needed, and enjoy!

Soy Nuts
Eat them alone or thrown into salads.

Soy Cereal
Normally found in the health or organic aisles of the store.

Soy Dairy Products

Milk: comes in a variety of flavors, which can be consumed by themselves or substituted while baking or cooking. (I personally like to use soy milk when cooking my oatmeal in the morning.) Or, try this Soy Steamer recipe.

Cheese: found in either the dairy aisle or the vegetable section, you can find cheddar or mozzarella flavored soy cheese.

Ice cream: try the many delicious flavors like strawberry, butterscotch and almond vanilla.

Tofu

Soft or Hard Tofu: soft tofu has a thick and creamy texture that can be used in many different ways (i.e. salad dressings, desserts, and smoothies); whereas hard tofu has a firmer consistency and is more often used in dishes where it will retain its shape (i.e. pasta, stir fry).

Soy Meats
There is a long list of soy meat products and many of them are actually really good tasting (i.e. soy burgers, soy veggie dogs, soy sausage).

Soy Bars
SOY JOY has placed a soy-based nutrition bar on the market. Although these products may not be the most economical way to incorporate soy, it does provide you with a tasty easy to carry along snack.

Try out some of these products. Not only will it be good for your health, but it will also provide some diversity to your current diet and cooking regimen.

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Easy Ways to Incorporate Soy’s Health Benefits in Your Diet

So what is this inside-out beauty and weight loss regimen all about? The plan itself is a bit confusing to follow. You’ll choose from a list of products like Dr. Tabor’s signature line of snacks, entrees, and protein shakes and create your own meal plan. You’re given some estimated, but by no means precise, guidelines to follow. For instance, you should consume about 1,200 calories a day, but you can “eat a piece of fruit” or “have a sensible dinner” in order to meet these calorie requirements on the Makeover Package.  All of Dr. Tabor’s foods do come with their own nutrition information so there is no guesswork in your calculations if you are just going to limit yourself to eating his products.

I had the recent opportunity to test out some of his “non naughty nibbles.” These crackers come in a variety of flavors like “smaller belt bbq,” and “smaller ring size ranch,” and are made of potato starch and soy protein. They taste like a cross between a cracker and a soy chip and they look like Crispix, the rice and corn cereal duo by Kellogg’s. I was a bit surprised by how much of a spicy punch they packed, especially for the ranch flavor. Each bag contains 100 calories and seven grams of protein. They are definitely crunchy and they quelled my salt-need.

I haven’t sampled any of his beauty products like digestive enzymes, calcium and complete vitamin and mineral supplements.

Each of Dr. Tabor’s foods have quite a unique name to them which makes eating them a bit more entertaining. And his foods are nutritionally-balanced  and many of his shakes, bars and snack foods contain soy, an ingredient that Dr. Tabor feels is a true Superfood.

Here is a complete review of The Revival Diet.

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Review for the Revival Slim & Beautiful Diet