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Looking to throw some cold water on hot flashes? Head to the health-food section of your supermarket. New research by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston suggests soy nuts, coupled with exercise, might be a good treatment for women struggling with those troubling side effects of menopause. Daily hot flashes fell by nearly half in women who ate a half cup of roasted soy nuts each day and exercised more than 4.5 hours a week. Hot flashes dropped by 27 percent in women who consumed the same amount of soy and exercised just 30 to 90 minutes a week, the researchers found. Results of the study also showed that the soy effect worked "almost as well as taking some medications...even for women with normal blood pressure." And the good news is, they actually taste good as they also come in flavored varieties. Only then comes the hard choice: eating a healthy snack or exercising…
Source: WellnessBeat and Mintel's GNPD
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