November 11, 2007 by Kavit Haria

Why everyone is turning to soy

Although one of the most oldest bean around, it is only now that the soya bean is coming into many house holds as an item for healthy consumption.A paragraph from the vegetarian society reads: “The soya bean is the seed of the leguminous soya bean plant. Soya foods have been a staple part of the Chinese diet for over 4000 years but have only been widely consumed in Western countries since the 1960’s. Soya foods include tofu, tempeh, textured vegetable protein (chunks, mince etc), miso, soya sauces, soya oil and margarine, and soya dairy alternatives.”Soy beans are good because they have high quality proteins and low cholesterol and fats within them. This makes them a great substitute for dairy products and meats for vegetarians and even vegans. Recent research also shows soya beans as being great for anti-carcinogenic activity, using isoflavonoids, protease inhibitors and phytic acid. The vegetarian society says, “The low incidence of breast and colon cancer in China and Japan has been partially attributed to the high consumption of soya products.”I invite you to visit your local superstore and invest in a few soya products to try them out.You’ll be able to get soya milk, soya butter, soya ice-cream, tofu you can cook, and much more. Taste it, share it with the family and see how they enjoy it. Soon, you’ll begin to see better results in your digestion too!

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