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Thank you for your response and research on this topic. I think most athletes are interested in anything that is available to help speed up recovery after a training bout. I was also able to find an article suggesting that consumption of branched chain amino acids plus a glucose supplement was also effective in reducing exercise induced soreness (1). However, this effect was only found to be significant in females; males showed no differences when compared to the placebo group. It appears that more research is still needed to discover all of the options available to help athletes recover faster.

1. Leahy D, Pintauro S. Branched chain amino acids plus glucose supplement reduces exercise induced delayed onset muscle soreness in college age females. ISRN Nutrition. 2013; 9: 969-972.

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[Damon JoynerParticipant]

Soy consumption has become quite popular for meat replacement in the past 20 years, especially due to its high protein and low saturated fat content. There has been an impressive amount of research evaluating the benefits and possible consequences of soy consumption often with mixed conclusions. A review by Messina found that soybeans can be effective in reducing the risk of coronary heart disease independent of one’s cholesterol status as well as lowering risk for breast cancer (as long as soy was consumed during the early adolescent years)(1). Messina also found moderate evidence to support the claims that soy consumption could lower the risk of bone fracture in the elderly. Much of the reasoning for these benefits is attributed to the high content of isoflavones, an estrogen like factor found in soy. Other studies have found that soy consumption can lower the effects of hot flashes in menopausal women as well as benefiting arterial health in adults with cardio metabolic risk(2, 3).

1. Messina M. Insights gained from 20 years of soy research. Journal of Nutrition. 2010; 140(12): 2289-2295.
2. Li L, Lv Y, Xu L, Zheng Q. Quantitative efficacy of soy isoflavones on menopausal hot flashes. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 2014; 10: 101-111.
3. Reverri E, LaSalle C, Franke A, Steinberg F. Soy provides modest benefits on endothelial function without affecting inflammatory biomarkers in adults at cardio metabolic risk. Molecular Nutrition and Food Research. 2015; 59(2): 323-333.

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