16/04/2024
Soy is a type of Legumes🌿
Native to Eastern Asia🌱
Best source of Plant-based Protein🫛
Soy products can be: soy protein, soybean, soy flour, soymilk, tofu, soy sauce, soy bean oil, miso, tempeh and soy fiber.
✅️ Suitable for Vegetarian and Vegan.
✅️Suitable for Diabetic people because it is very low on Glycemic Index.
✅️May decrease Cholesterol level because of its main content of fat which is polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fat.
✅️Improve Gut Health and decrease Colon Cancer because of its content of soluble and insoluble fiber.
✅️Source of Vitamins and Minerals like Vitamin K, B1, folate, copper, manganese and phosphorus.
✅️Rich in phytonutrients such as isoflavones (family of antioxidant) that changed in the body to phytoestrogen similiar chemical structure to female hormone of Estrogen.
===> Phytoestrogen may
✅️Decrease symptoms of menopause (sweating, mood swing, and hot flashes causes of low estrogen level).
✅️Decrease risk of Osteoporosis.
✅️Decrease risk of Breast and Prostate Cancer.
Side effects of soy include:
❎️Large amount may supress thyroid function that lead to hypothyroidism.
❎️Flatulence and Diarrhea because of its insoluble fiber content. Limit or avoid if having IBS.
❎️May lead to allergic reactions specilay in baby and children.
