Traditional Chinese medicine believes that soybeans have the effects of tonifying the spleen and qi, clearing heat and detoxifying. Eating soybeans not only has many benefits, but also can alleviate aging in women. What are the benefits of women eating soybeans?
Benefits of Women Eating Soybeans
1. Delay Aging
Soy isoflavones and its content of lecithin, hydrolyzed soy protein, etc., can improve endocrine function and effectively regulate female hormone levels.
It eliminates active oxygen and free radicals in the body, delays cell aging in women, and keeps the skin smooth, moist, and elastic.
2. Protect the Ovaries
The isoflavones in soybeans, extracted from plants, have a similar structure to estrogen, which can effectively supplement the insufficient secretion of estrogen in middle-aged women and protect the ovaries.
3. Prevent and Treat Menopausal Syndrome
In addition, the isoflavones in soybeans can help menopausal women achieve hormonal balance and effectively prevent and treat menopausal syndrome.
4. Improve Osteoporosis
The isoflavones in soybeans can regulate bone metabolism, prevent the loss of calcium and other mineral elements from the bones, and have a good effect on the symptoms of osteoporosis in menopausal women.
Methods of Eating Soybeans
1. Make Soy Milk
Ingredients: soybeans, water
Method: Soak the soybeans overnight, blend them with water to make soy milk, and cook it for consumption. If you prefer a thicker consistency, add less water.
2. Process into Tofu
Soybeans not only have a high protein content, but also contain a variety of essential amino acids that the human body cannot synthesize. The protein digestion rate of tofu is as high as 95%, making it an ideal food therapy for nourishment.
Contraindications of Soybeans
1. Gastritis Patients
Patients with gastritis should not eat soy products.
Acute gastritis and chronic superficial gastritis patients should not eat soy products, as consuming soy products can stimulate excessive gastric acid secretion and worsen the condition.
2. Gastric Ulcer Patients
Patients with gastric ulcers should not eat soybeans.
Legumes contain a certain amount of oligosaccharides, and patients with gastric ulcers should not consume foods rich in oligosaccharides. Consuming too much can cause symptoms such as belching, intestinal rumbling, and abdominal distension.
3. Patients with Gastritis and Renal Failure
Patients with gastritis and renal failure should not consume excessive amounts of protein.
Soybeans and soy products are rich in protein, and their metabolic products can increase the burden on the kidneys, which may lead to illness.
4. Gout Patients Should Not Eat Soybeans
Gout is a disease caused by disorders of purine metabolism. Soybeans are rich in purines, and the purine content increases significantly when soybeans are ground into pulp.
Therefore, the purine content of soy milk is several times higher than that of other soy products. Therefore, gout patients should not consume soy milk.
