Since women tend to live longer than men, their benefits tend to be lower for the same age.

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Soy protein, a fixture of Asian diets, has been considered a possible alternative to hormone therapy for years, ever since researchers observed that women in Asia tend to have lower rates of bone loss and osteoporosis than their counterparts in the West.

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Certainly there is an element of truth to this since we know that financial publications and media typically attract more men than women and men tend to take on more responsibility for investment decisions.

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But she's since become a mother, changing her perspective, and said women tend to be more emotional.

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