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Ahh -- soybeans, soy milk and soy products are soooo good. There's nothing like adding some toast soybeans to that low-calorie salad dressing to give that meal some kick, right? If you're no fan of dairy, soy milk makes for an excellent alternative also.

New research out recently concluded that a soy may even prevent belly fat in women who have gone through menopause as well. So, soy can help you keep fat off in the worst place it could possibly collect? That's what the study is saying, although it's just preliminary data.

The study zeroed in on isoflavones, which occur in soy products and are structurally similar to estrogen. Hence, they bind to estrogen receptors in fat tissue. The study looked at 18 postmenopausal women, and the one who drank a soy-containing shake every day for 90 days gained less abdominal fat than ladies who drank a milk-containing shake every day during the same period.

Are you ready to bust out that soy shake every morning? Try substituting soy milk for even skim milk in that fresh fruit smoothie -- for starters.