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From:	Dave (71.196.205.19)
Subject:	Re: Avoid regular tofu consumption??
Date:	July 19, 2008 at 1:53 pm PST

In Reply to: Re: Avoid regular tofu consumption?? posted by Jeff Novick, MS, RD, LD, LN on July 19, 2008 at 6:12 am:

Wow, looks like the long-lived Okinawans consume a lot more tofu and soy than in Japan, China, or elsewhere. Surprised to find that according to the 1996 statistics bureau report, each household consumes 2-3 pounds of tofu per week -- and that's not including any other soy that they're eating. At least in Okinawa, soy appears to be more than a garnish. I guess there are good arguments for and against soy, but perhaps no good argument for consuming huge amounts of it! Here's the reference:

http://www.okiu.ac.jp/Language/contest/00/02/html/cooking.htm

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