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Soy-based foods may lower sperm count (more in fat men)

he researchers found the association between soy foods and lower sperm count was stronger in overweight men, which might suggest hormones are playing a role. "Men who are overweight or obese tend to have higher levels of androgen-produced estrogen. They are converting a male hormone into a female hormone in their fat. The more body fat you have, the more estrogen you produce in your fat," Chavarro said.

I Love You, but You Love Meat

Morals, ethics or psychology? If you can t allow your partner to have latitude in what he or she eats, then maybe your problem isn t about food, said Susan Jaffe, a psychiatrist in Manhattan.

Wolfgang Puck: I Want Animals to Be Happy - before I slaughter them...

Why shouldn't cows and pigs feel sunlight on their backs, grass under their feet? Fish shouldn't be jammed into tanks too full for them to even think about swimming. They should be able to exercise their muscles and feel a current. Yes, they'll be killed for food but until then, they should have a nice stay on Earth.

High IQ Linked to Being Vegetarian

Twenty years after the IQ tests were carried out in 1970, 366 of the participants said they were vegetarian - although more than 100 reported eating either fish or chicken. Men who were vegetarian had an IQ score of 106, compared with 101 for non-vegetarians; while female vegetarians averaged 104, compared with 99 for non-vegetarians.

Higher mercury levels found in imported tuna

Americans who eat fish put themselves at risk for high levels of toxicity.