Veggie Protein May Reduce Risk For Early Menopause

reports a study published online in the American Journal of Epidemiology found “premenopausal women who consumed the highest amount of vegetable protein...reported a 16% lower risk for early menopause compared with women who ate the lowest amounts in an adjusted model.” Lead author Maegan E. Boutot, MS, of the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and her team “also found a lower risk of early menopause associated with high intake of pasta, dark bread, and cold cereal.” The study also found “consumption of animal protein did not have any significant relationships with the time of menopause onset” nor for total protein intake. http://www.medpagetoday.com/endocrinology/menopause/66256