What are soy products?!
What are soy products?
what s that ? is there anything good out of it ?
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soy products are vast......like soy milk, soy sauce, tofu, toasted soy beans to name a few. They are very good especially for women because they have natural phytoestrogens in them that can help regulate body hormones. Even guys have estrogen and so it helps regardless of who you are. Soy is also very high in protein and so for vegetarians it is a boon product.
Products that are made out of soy beans.
Anything made from a soy bean. You'd be surprised how much soy is in everyday products. Try looking at the ingredients list.
There is lots of controversy about the benefits of soy. I myself think it's very good for you.
The soybean is a legume, also known as Glycine max. It products include machine oil, edible oil, printer's ink, pressed imitation food (beef, crab, pepperoni, etc.), food additives, flour, grits, and stockfeed. The United States is the largest grower of soybeans (50 percent of the world crop). It is not known in the wild and is believed to have been created through cultivation from Glycine ussuriensis, a wild Asian vine.
The soybean is a legume, also known as Glycine max. It products include machine oil, edible oil, printer's ink, pressed imitation food (beef, crab, pepperoni, etc.), food additives, flour, grits, and stockfeed. The United States is the largest grower of soybeans (50 percent of the world crop). It is not known in the wild and is believed to have been created through cultivation from Glycine ussuriensis, a wild Asian vine.
There have recently been a spate of health claims made for the soybean. Careful examination of the research does not support these claims.
The cholesterol lowering research shows that cholesterol is lowered in 20 percent of the cases over the 350 level but not in people below 250. Almost anything other than lard will reduce cholesterol over 350 (unless the body is out of control and producing the cholesterol itself, in which case medication sometimes doesn't even work). You should try to keep your cholesterol in the 150 to 180 range (see your doctor).
The claims about reducing breast cancer are based upon very slender research, namely a small select group of Japanese women, who are probably genetically not prone to breast cancer. The test needs to be performed upon women with a tendency toward or family history of breast cancer. Then see what soy does!
Soybeans have a component which stimulates estrogen production (in both men and women) and most doctors don't recommend using estrogen in any form for people with a family history of breast cancer or fibroid tumors. A Report released this June states that women who take estrogen for more than ten years have an increased risk of breast cancer. A Yale physician specifically warned us off estrogen way back in the 1970's. Menopause is a poor time, because of the stress, to take soy as an estrogen replacement because the stress can trigger an allergy to soy (as more and more women are writing to us). See Developing a Soy Allergy below.
Infertility. There should be an investigation of whether soy causes infertility in men (low sperm count) because of soy's estrogen stimulating properties. We suggest that males cut out soy for three months before trying to impregnate.
Any food derived from the soybean. This includes tofu, TVP/TSP (textured vegetable/soy protein - they're the same thing), tempeh, Soy Curls (tm), soy nuts, soy milk, various meat substitutes, soy ice cream, etc. It's also used as a filler in various prepared foods like hamburger, meat loaves, etc.
The soybean is a wholesome nutritious, low-fat, high protein food. It is also used to produce non-food items like candle wax and ink.
When you say "soy products", I am sure you are refering to food made mostly from soy and not merely has soy in it. Soy is VERY healthy and is looked at as the "miracle bean" in Asia. Its a source of complete protein and has many health benefits.
Mostly, soy products are enjoyed by vegetarians as a great sustitute for many of the foods they can't eat. There are soy meats, soy dairy products, and just plain soy bean snacks. Personally I am not a vegetarian but i do enjoy the health benefits from soy products. I drink soy milk, for example, because lactose and dairy as a whole is not very healthy.
The bottom line is you need to have a balance in your diet. Soy is an excelent way to change up your everyday meal choices. Eat soy, drink soy, and be merry!