Chinese traditional diet stresses that "five grains should be fed, and loss of beans is bad". Modern nutrition also proves that daily consumption of soybean products can gradually reduce the fat content, increase immunity and reduce the risk of disease.

Four health benefits of soy products

Soybean products are rich in high-quality protein, essential fatty acids, vitamin E, soybean isoflavones, phytosterols and other plant compounds. Eating more soy and its products can reduce the risk of breast cancer and osteoporosis.

In addition, eating soy products often can bring the following two benefits:

01 liver protection

For people who like to drink small wine, bean curd, bean sprouts and other bean products are better choices than meat and peanuts, because soybean products are rich in vitamin B and cysteine, which can reduce the adverse effects on the liver.

02 protection of blood vessels

According to a study published in the Journal of nutrition, soybean protein can reduce the low density lipoprotein cholesterol of adults by 3% ~ 4%, and play a significant role in the prevention of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

Nutrition expertise of different soybean products

Bean products family is very large, each member has its own nutritional advantages.

Soybean milk: nutrition and hunger

Soybean milk is rich in soybean isoflavones and sterols. The nutrient content is mainly determined by the amount of water added. Studies have shown that soybean milk has a strong sense of satiety, and it is a very good drink to carry and satisfy hunger.

Dried tofu: an expert in calcium supplement

The calcium content of dried bean curd made by pressing and concentrating is outstanding in bean products. For example, the calcium content of dried bean curd can be as high as 7 times that of North tofu. In addition, dried tofu is rich in protein, iron and zinc.

Bean curd: rich in minerals

If calcium sulfate, magnesium chloride and other coagulants are added, the content of minerals will be significantly increased. Tofu Nao has high water content and is easy to digest. It is a very good breakfast food. It can increase high-quality protein and improve the quality of breakfast.

Bean sprouts: rich in vitamin C

After soybean sprouts are made, in addition to the original nutrients, there are more vitamin C.

Fermented bean products: a good source of vitamin B12

In fermented soybean products, such as sufu, soybean paste and Douchi, some proteins are degraded by microorganisms, and the content of vitamin B is greatly increased. Especially, mold fermentation can produce vitamin B12 which does not exist in plant food, and the digestion and absorption rate is greatly improved.

Soybean: high content of dietary fiber

The dietary fiber content of soybean is as high as 4.0%, which is more than spinach, amaranth and other high fiber vegetables. In addition, every 100 grams of soybean contains as much as 478 mg potassium, which has a positive effect on blood pressure.

Tofu skin: concentrated vitamins and minerals

The protein content of bean curd skin and beancurd is close to 45%. The contents of vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin E, carotene, calcium, magnesium and potassium are also very rich, which belong to high nutritional value bean products.