Guest guest Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Response I received: " Hi - I think they are referrring to Tamari soy sauce which is fermented in a way that provides some wonderful health benefits. It also doesn't have any sugar or wheat products in it- so can be helpful for those who are avoiding those products. It's the only soy sauce I will use and it tastes MILES better! " Nutrition.teach-nology.com Ortiz, RD nrord@... Eat Healthy, A Body is a Terrible Thing to Waste Re: Soya sauce > I'd also like to know -- please post any responses to the list. Also, if > possible to RD-USA, as dietetics-l will soon be d/c'd. > - ne > > Ortiz, R.D. wrote: > >> According to article below - would this just be a regular soy sauce we >> would pick up at the local grocery store or are they talking about >> something else? >> Thanks >> >> Dark soya sauce, widely used in east Asia, may prove to be more >> effective than red wine and vitamin C in combating human cell damage, >> researchers in Singapore said. >> >> Scientists found that the sauce -- derived from fermented soya beans -- >> contains antioxidant properties about 10 times more effective than red >> wine and 150 times more potent than vitamin C, Singapore's Strait Times >> reported on Saturday. >> >> Antioxidants -- found in red wine, fruits and vegetables -- counter the >> effects of free radicals, unstable atoms which attack human cells and >> tissues. >> >> Free radicals have been linked to the aging process as well as a range of >> ailments including Parkinson's disease, cancer and heart disease. >> >> The National University of Singapore study also found that the sauce >> improved blood flow by as much as 50 percent in the hours after >> consumption. >> >> " There's a preventative aspect, showing that it may potentially slow down >> the rate of cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, " research team >> leader Professor Barry Halliwell said. >> >> But he cautioned against taking large amounts of dark soya sauce because >> of its high salt content, which could lead to high blood pressure. >> >> © Reuters 2006. All Rights Reserved. >> >> Nutrition.teach-nology.com >> Ortiz, RD >> nrord@... >> Eat Healthy, A Body is a Terrible Thing to Waste >> >> ------------------------------------------------------- >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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