The Benefits of Soy Protein Isoflavones, Heart Healthy, Menopause Hot Flashes

Have you ever thought of increasing the fiber and protein content of your diet with soy food products?
Soy products are excellent food value products with complete amino acid proteins.

An excellent way of getting the benefits of both soy and protein is drinking a soy Protein Shake. An excellent Protein Shake powder is Freelife's Soy Miracle Ultimate Protein Shakes. Mixing this with soy milk from the grocery gives you additional soy. This will typically give you 25 - 30 grams of protein everyday.

This is about half of the recommended 50 grams of protein a day.

Soy foods have been safely ingested in many countries (especially Asian countries) for centuries. One of the most valuable ingredients in soy are isoflavones. Genistein and daidzein are the principal isoflavones in soy.

Consuming soy foods has been found to have many potential benefits, including lowering blood lipids and moderating blood sugars.

Also Asian women during menopause experience fewer hot flashes, which many experts think may be due to soy they eat.

Another benefit of soy is that it has a low glycemic index, which is helpful to people on low carbohydrate diets that are trying to lose weight.

One way soy helps maintain a healthy heart is by improving the flexibility or elasticity of the arteries.

Some experts advise gradually adding a high amount of soy protein to your diet to avoid creating gas for those who are not used to digesting protein.

Excellent sources of soy foods are:
Soymilk
Soyflour – Use in recipes instead of regular flour
Soybean oil - Use in cooking
Soy nuts

With a little creativity, you can slip some soy into your diet without compromising taste.

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