Welcome to the Live Better Newsletter - Oct. 2007
Vol. 7 No. 10   

To show you how important preventing cancer is to us, we are offering you a special gift this month when you place an order of any size on line at www.genisoy.com

We will send you a cancer-awareness t-shirt absolutely free when you place an order of any size.
(while supplies last)

We want to show you that we care about your health and are dead set on beating cancer.   If you are serious about your health, please click here for information on how you can receive your t-shirt.

Every month we cover important health and lifestyle issues and offer healthful information and terrific life-enhancing products to help you live a happier, longer, healthier life.  This month we are going to take a look at the dreaded “C” word, and how you can take concrete measures to avoid this killer disease.  Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States with a whopping fifty percent of all men and one-third of all women diagnosed at some point in their lives.  Breast cancer, our main focus for this month, tops the charts for women.  Given those statistics, this is not a disease to take lightly. 

Today, millions of people are living with cancer or have had cancer, and virtually everyone has been affected by the disease in some way.  It’s a startling reality, but if there is a silver lining, it is that we have learned more about the prevention and treatment of this disease in the last 15 years than in all preceding history.  We have discovered that there are things you can do to avoid a brush with cancer.  Your chance of developing most types of cancer can be reduced by simple changes in lifestyle that we’ll talk about in this newsletter edition.  Regular checkups will also increase your odds of beating the disease should you have it.  The sooner cancer is found and treatment begins, the better are your chances for living a long and productive life. 

Please take a few minutes to read this important Newsletter.  We’ll tackle cancer a bit in general, but more specifically breast cancer in women.  We’ll talk a little about the history of the disease, the risk factors involved with your chances of getting it, and helpful information on how to avoid it!  We also have a cancer-awareness special gift for you when you place a product order of any size!

Genisoy is the Proud Parent of an Award-Winning Web Site!

A few months ago we were proud to launch our new website.  Now, www.Genisoy.com has been recognized for outstanding achievement in website development by receiving the coveted Web Marketing Association’s Annual WebAward for outstanding website.  The WebAwards is the premier annual website award competition that names the best Web sites in 96 industries while setting the standard of excellence for all website development. 

The mission of Genisoy is to provide convenient, delicious and affordable soy food products that make it easy to incorporate the benefits of soy in the average person's everyday diet.  www.Genisoy.com, our official website, plays a critical role in this strategic mission and provides not only convenient access to soy products but a wealth of information on various health subjects. 

When the FDA concluded in 1999 that foods containing soy protein included in a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease by lowering blood cholesterol levels, the first Genisoy products were made available as a vehicle for bringing soy's health benefits to consumers in a convenient, economical and great-tasting form.  The website now offers a more convenient way to access these products and information.

“We are very proud of our website,” states Kaysi Moore, Ecommerce Sales Manager for Genisoy.  “We made it a priority and designed the site not only to showcase our new product innovations, but also provide more product information and educate consumers about soy.”

An important part of the website is our monthly Live Better Newsletter.  It’s our way to stay connected with you.  Now you can help your family and friends get on the road to good health by sharing this insightful newsletter.  Every month we talk about ways you can live a happier, longer and healthier life, and they’ll enjoy reading amazing information on how soy can make a difference in their life.  Just click here to send this newsletter to family and friends.

For more information please contact us toll free at 1-866-606-3829 with any questions or comments, or email us at contactgenisoy@genisoy.com.   And please continue to enjoy www.genisoy.com, where you can take advantage of this month’s Internet Special and order all of your favorite Genisoy products quickly and easily

Can Soy Help in the Fight Against Cancer?  Research Says, “YES!”

Cancer is the second largest killer in the United States, and the most feared of all diseases.  Anyone can get cancer at any age. It strikes over one million people each year, and approximately one out of every two American men and one out of every three American women will have some type of cancer at some point during their lifetime.  There is good reason not to underestimate the importance of protecting yourself from this unpredictable disease.  Your risk of developing cancer can be reduced by changes in your lifestyle.  The obvious changes would be to eliminate bad habits such as smoking and alcohol abuse, and to start practicing a life of exercise and eating a better diet. The sooner you begin these changes, the better your chance of avoiding a brush with this dreaded disease.

It is not yet known what causes breast cancer, but there are definite internal and external factors linked to your chances of getting the disease.  Scientists are discovering more and more clues to unraveling the mystery of who gets the disease and how, especially when it comes to DNA mapping and how genetic factors come into play.  When it comes to cancer, the genetic risks such as family history and age cannot be changed.  But lifestyle changes can and should be controlled to reduce the risks associated with all different kinds of cancer.

Often many women who have risk factors never get breast cancer, and ironically most women who are diagnosed with breast cancer don’t have any notable risk factors at all. Everyone should be aware of the risk factors for getting cancer.  Listed below are risk factors that are both within your control and outside of your control:

Risks Outside Your Control:

  • Age
  • Family history of breast cancer
  • Gender
  • Personal history of breast cancer
  • Race
  • Genetic risk factors
  • Abnormal breast biopsy
  • Earlier breast radiation
  • Menstrual periods
  • Treatment with DES
  • Environmental Factors

Risks Within Your Control

  • Use of Birth control pills
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • Breast-feeding and pregnancy
  • Having No Children
  • Alcohol Use
  • Adequate Exercise
  • Diet and Obesity

Doctors still cannot explain why some women are diagnosed with cancer and some are not.  Still, research is being done every day to determine what causes breast cancer and how to prevent it.  Research does tell us, however that there are definite ways to prevent the onset of this disease.

According to the National Cancer Institute, one-third of all cancer deaths are linked to diet. A cancer-fighting diet consists of eating less fat, more fiber and more fruits and vegetables.  Research has found that there is a link between a soy-rich diet and cancer prevention.  Soy is low in saturated fat, high in fiber, and contains many important nutrients. Soy foods are rich in compounds called phytochemicals, which have been linked to cancer prevention. One family of phytochemicals is called isoflavones and is found in large quantities only in soybeans and in soy foods.

The importance of practicing proven lifestyle changes cannot be ignored.  Eating a proper diet, getting adequate exercise, and getting regular checkups are well within all of our reach to fight back against the onset of breast cancer, or any other cancer for that matter.

Genisoy has a family of powerful antioxidant rich products that include bars, shakes, powders, soy nuts, trail mixes, soy crisps, potato soy crisps and protein crunch bars.  All of them are loaded with healthy soy protein. Check out Soy Nuts , Soy Crisps , and Genisoy Powders . Be sure to include a healthy mix of Genisoy products in your diet every day.

Testimonial

15 months ago I discovered that Soy Protein Powder taken twice daily has changed my life.  I have not only lost weight, but increased metabolism means that I have a much fuller enjoyable life.  I am retired and can choose to sit down or be busy.  In the afternoons instead of sitting I go to the gym.  In the mornings I walk for one hour each day.  I avoid lunches with the ladies, who wants lunch when you can have a great Soy Protein Powder shake.  The shake replaces breakfast and lunch, but I do include 2 fruits during the day.  Dinner is usually a small amount of meat and lots of veggies.  I don't seem to want carbs, my body feels satisfied with increased soy and protein.  At 62, I weigh 129lbs, look and feel good and do not have sluggish days or parts of the day.  I seem to enjoy life more than my friends. 

~Thank you Genisoy - Jenny

Give us your testimony of how eating Genisoy has changed your life!  Just write to: contactgenisoy@genisoy.com.  For more information please contact us toll free at 1-866-606-3829 with any questions or comments, or email us at contactgenisoy@genisoy.com.  

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A Brief History of Cancer

It was long believed by many that cancer was a disease of the modern industrial age.  This is not true!  The first known description of cancer was actually written on Egyptian papyri somewhere between 3000-1500 BC.  The writings referred to breast tumors.  The oldest actual human specimen found having cancer dates back to the 1900-1600 BC.  This Bronze Age specimen was that of a female with cancer on the skull.  Another mummified skeleton of Peruvian Inca descent contained lesions suggestive of malignant melanoma.  This discovery dated the specimen back 2400 years.  Cancer has been around for quite some time.

The first recorded description of cancer found on the Egyptian papyri was a description of breast cancer.  If breast cancer was prevalent thousands of years ago, times haven’t changed!  According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, aside from non-melanoma skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women. Breast cancer is the number one cause of cancer death in Hispanic women. It is the second most common cause of cancer death in white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native women.

The increase in knowledge of cancer dates back to many familiar names including ancient Hippocrates and the more recent Louis Leakey.  Hippocrates was the first to recognize the difference between a malignant and a benign tumor and is credited with giving name to “carcinogen.”  Louis Leakey is credited with finding the oldest hominid malignant tumor in 1932.  These and other great researchers have provided stepping stones for us to know what we do today.  With so much effort being put into understanding cancer we have learned more in the last 15 years than in all of recorded history!  Hopefully very soon we will know exactly how to prevent this killer disease so all of us can live a better life!

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For more information please contact us toll free at 1-866-606-3829 with any questions or comments, or email us at contactgenisoy@genisoy.com.   And please continue to enjoy www.genisoy.com, where you can take advantage of this month’s Internet Special and order all of your favorite Genisoy products quickly and easily.

Years of research and development have yielded the benefits of soy for living a healthy life and we appreciate you trusting our products to help you in your journey of healthful living.  Preventing cancer is extremely important to us here at Genisoy as we are committed to helping you live a quality long life.  To show you how important it is to us, we are offering you a special gift this month when you place an order of any size on line at www.genisoy.com.  That’s right.  We will send you a cancer-awareness t-shirt absolutely free when you place an order of any size.  We want to show you that we care about your health and are dead set on beating cancer, a disease that has wreaked so much havoc on so many innocent lives.  If you are serious about your health, please click here for information on how you can receive your t-shirt.  Remember, early detection of breast cancer can mean the difference between life and death.

This gift is being offered until October 31, 2007 while supplies last. 

Click Here to send this Newsletter to your Family and Friends.

Genisoy Food Company, Inc. is one of the largest providers of soy protein products (Genisoy) and sports nutrition (MLO) in the United States, offering consumers high quality, good tasting, affordable protein bars, shakes and snacks.   Our mission is to provide convenient, delicious and affordable soy food products that make it easy to incorporate the benefits of soy in the average person's everyday diet. Please contact us toll free at 1-866-606-3829 with any questions or comments, or email us at contactgenisoy@genisoy.com.