The Wonders of the Soy Bean - Their Essential Health Benefits

I was hungry the other day and started toAnd did you know this stuff called isoflavones
munch on crunchy soy nuts - and wondered whathelps with preventing hot flashes? But the current
gives with their health benefits. So I already knewrecommended amount is now 80 mg per day of
and have read that they were healthy forsoy isoflavones, which is the amount 'considered
woman and men, but especially women andhelpful for hormonal imbalance'. Women in Asia
wanted to know further what really gives as toeasily intake this amount in their daily diet, it is no
their healthy benefits for us women. What waswonder they have low breast cancer rates.
inside these little crunchy 'nuts' which were reallyAnd just as a side note, the soy bean is the only
beans, and how does it help one's body?complete plant protein, it contains B vitamins,
So after uncovering a few tidbits of informationcalcium and even known super healthy omega-3
and some useful links I share this with you.fatty acids. You really can't get a much healthier
Soy Nuts are really roasted soy beans, they areplant product - it is also long been known as one
not nuts at all. A one ounce serving has four (4)of the five sacred plants and the soy bean can
grams of fat of which three (3) grams arebe made into a variety of products which some
unsaturated fats. A serving may contain 120you may already know and have tried: soy milk,
calories, but it has over 10 grams of protein. Soysoy sauce, tofu, edamame, tempeh - used as a
nuts comes in a variety of flavored options suchmeat or poultry substitute, soy cheese, miso, and
as salted, unsalted, BBQ and many other flavors.even soy flour. The one exception to this is soy
Watch out for salt content, if you are watchingbean oil, which frankly should be treated as one
your salt and remember because of the caloriewould use corn oil, not very often.
amounts should you be counting those as well,If you are a vegetarian, a vegan or even
they can easily add some weight to your belly ifsomeone who wishes to better themselves with
you are not watching the amount you arehealthy protein alternatives, the wondrous soy
shoveling into your mouth.bean is your answer. And not only are soy bean
This does not mean you should avoid them at all,products extremely affordable, it is simply silly not
quite the contrary! Soy nuts also containto have them handy in your cupboards and
isoflavones which are phytochemicals that helprefrigerator. Soy protein shakes and even soy
prevent heart disease and a variety of cancers.bars are a great way to add the ever so
And due to the amount of fiber and protein,important isoflavones into your daily diet.
these little puppies pack a nice amount of nutritionBe creative the next time you think soy, if you
to help you stave your appetite until lunch andhaven't been already converted by this article -
dinner time.you can add soy beans in its many forms in a
Roasted soy nuts are great to add to a salad, tovariety of ways. The important part is to realize
yogurt and to your baked goods such as breadsyou are helping yourself to prevent heart disease,
and muffins. The amount of isoflavones for oneadding a neat plant protein which is easily digested
serving is roughly 80 mg of isoflavones and isby your body unlike red meat, helping to keep
nearly doubled the amount initially recommendedyour hormones in balance - and heck as a
for women to eat on a daily basis in helping theirwoman, you know how important that is.
health, especially premenopausal and menopausalSo remember to add soy beans to your varied
women. In perimenopausal women, it also helps todiet for the best health along with loads of fresh
keep that libido going - and for those of youvegetables, fruits and other legumes for optimum
there already, you know exactly what I mean.health.