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Show h. i Is soybean substitute? By Dr. Noil Solomon ' i ts kit fj m i.ii P: ft ,( I ,ak- - Tribune. Siaturrhiy, .lime 17 2 1. I'tTK (j(LvvvviY One of my roommates just gorges herstlf morning, noon, and night she ran't seem to stop and she also gets awfully uptight whenever there are hoys around So we wrre wondering if there might be some soil of connection. Lots W. Dear Lois: Obesity can indeed be a sign of emotional problems, and a study done by Dr Albert J Stunkard shows that it oftpn can have to do with a person's feelings about sex. Dr. Stunkard collected information from 72 psychoanalysts and found that sex1 Dear Dr. Mnniw: 1 have a pretty high choiesterol level, atid 1 have been told to goeaxy on meat because it usually has quite a hit of fat My wife was wondering if soybean produets might he a " Tom K. good substitute . Hit Suit Dear Tom: Yes, soybeans are a good food, and they are also a fine source of protein And they certainly do help out down the amount of saturated fat you get in your diet. You might be interested in a recent report indicating that soybean protein may have a positive effect on lowering cholesterol not just indirectly by cutting down on the amount of saturated fat you are getting. Tliis information is based on a study done by five Italian experts in Milan and written up in Lancet a short time ago. The Italian doctors found that a group of 20 patients with an inherited problem improved greatly when a soybean textured protein was substituted for animal protein. While on the soy diet, the patients' cholesterol level was down by 14 percent after two weeks and by 21 percent after three Both diets soy protein and animal protein were low' in saturated fat and cholesterol. The five researchers note that there are other studies showing that people who rely mainly on vegetable proteins have lower cholesterol levels than the rest of the population Of course, all this dees not mean that you should give up meat entirely and become a vegetarian. But there is certainly nothing wrong with trying soy as one source of protein now that you are advised to cat less meat. Dear Dr. Solomon: Do you think eating all the time could mean youve got some sort of hang-uabout p nearly half of the obese patients they were seeing admitted they ate too much because they wore afraid of sex. Most of the patients had sought analysis to help them deal with depression or anxiety not to help with their weight. An unexpected finding in the survey, however, saw a large weight loss among the patients: an average of 21 pounds over a period of three and a half years. Dear Dr. Solomon: How do you feel about this now sweetener they call xylitol? Does it really prevent cavities? I'm not sure this stuff is safe Sophie K. Dear Sophie: Xylitol is a substance that is present in small amounts in some fruits and vegetables. It is about as sweet as sugar and has approximately the same number of calories. And it has already been used for a number of years as a food additive The only adverse effect you get from rating xylitol, according to the authoritative "Medical letter,1' is a transient bout of diarrhea but you would have to consume an awful lot for this to happen. Studies done in Finland have shown that when xylitol is substituted for sucrose, (sugar), there is cpiite an impressive reduction in cavities. This may be due to the fact that a germ called streptococcus mutans, which has been linked to dental plaque and cavities, cannot live on xylitol whereas it does thrive on sugar. However, the Medical Iwttor says, the Finnish studies did not show that xylitol actually prevents Happy thoughts ran make the day all the way! happy-go-luck- cavities In one year lime lesl, a croup of people chewed three to seven sticks of gum with sugar in it every day. while another group chewed the same number of sticks of gum with an equal amount of xylitol in it The xylitol group ended up with significantly fewer cavities But. as yet. there is no evidence that xylit gum leads to fewer eavitiev Ihan not chewing gum in thi first place (If you have a medical problem, see your doctor. If you have a medical auestion, write to Neil Solomon, M D 1724 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore, Md. 21203. Dr. Solomon cannot give personal replies but will answer as many Questions as possible in his column.) u n p" The newest fashion earring for young fun loving juniors. Pretty for summer! Pierced look but none of the discomfort. 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