1.   It takes four soy entrees to get enough soy protein to help ward off heart disease.

2.   Preliminary tests also demonstrated the protein helps diabetic mice reduce their serum glucose and insulin levels to normal amounts.

3.   Researchers at a North Carolina medical school announced this week that the soy protein in tofu helps lessen the intensity of hot flashes.

4.   The protein helps the bacteria enter healthy cells called macrophages, which normally kill invading bacteria, Sacchettini said.

5.   The protein helps muscles grow and repair themselves when damaged.