Foods made from soy contains a lot of nutrients for good health you should know.
According to a survey, additional 20-133 g soy protein per day can help lower bad cholesterol levels by 7-10% LDL in the body. "Use of soy as part of the diet reduces the risk of heart disease", Wahida Karmally, director of nutrition at the Irving Institute said.
According Pharmaceutical Management Agency and the US Food Administration (FDA), add 25 g of soy protein per day is effective to reduce the amount of saturated fat, thereby reducing cardiovascular disease risk.
The scientists from the North American Menopause Society concluded: Soybeans and soy extracts have the effect of reducing diastolic blood pressure, reduce cholesterol, reduce bad cholesterol (LDL-cholesterol away), prevent the progression of the plaque, improve the elasticity of the arteries. Thus, in the US, authorities Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since 1999 has allowed the use of soy to reduce the risk of coronary artery.
Therapist II Do Thi Ngoc Diep, Director of the HCM City Nutrition Centre said soy nutritional values, ingredients in all 3 types of energy nutrients are protein, lipid, glucide.
Soy protein content in high and as many as 18 kinds of amino acids, including all of the essential amino acids. Lipids in soybeans mostly unsaturated fatty acids more double bonds, no cholesterol. Soybeans have more vitamins B, E, K and minerals such as K, Ca, P, Iron, Mg, Mn, Zn, Cu, Se. Some types of minerals are essential for nerve health, bone and cardiovascular as Mn, Ca, iron reaches high levels in soybeans.
Consuming soy helps anti-aging, skin protection, control weight, reduce the risk of breast cancer in women and prostate cancer in men, reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis, hypertension pressure, stroke, lower the risk of osteoporosis.
In particular, soy completely impact on sexual function of men.
Prevent cancer: Studies show eating habits from childhood soy products reduce the likelihood of breast cancer by up to 50%.
In men, eat beans and soy products daily will also help reduce 30% chance of developing prostate cancer. Furthermore, those with prostate cancer may inhibit the progression of the disease by adding soy products in the diet.
