Soy protein isolate

February 26, 2010

Childhood Obesity starts with Formulas?

Childhood obesity is multi-factorial but can it actually start with the first bottle of formula? One ingredient to avoid on food labels is high fructose corn syrup or corn syrup. Many infant formulas list this ingredient as second or third. Dr. Robert Lustig, a pediatric endocrinologist at UCSF, gave an elaborate lecture on you-tube regarding […]

May 19, 2009

Soy: Friend or Foe?

Following is an excerpt from my upcoming book due out later this summer: Soy was virtually unheard of until the early ‘90’s except in infant formulas or for people with allergic reactions to cow’s milk. Many food manufacturers joined the “soy bandwagon” since soy appeared to be the latest health food. I remember attending the […]