Soy milk is a nutritious juice made from main ingredients such as soybeans and red beans. Soy milk includes traditional pure soy milk, such as yellow soy milk, as well as soy milk with other ingredients such as rice, fruits, and nuts. This type of soy milk has a richer taste and a more balanced nutrition. For example, soy and rice soy milk complement each other in terms of amino acids and can promote the absorption of protein in the human body.
Processing soybeans into soy milk allows nutrients that are originally difficult to absorb to become easily absorbed and utilized. For example, soybeans have a tough fiber layer on the outside, which wraps around the protein and makes it difficult for digestive enzymes to break down the protein. However, soaking soybeans in water and processing them into soy milk can soften the outer fiber layer and grind it into the soy milk, making it easier for people to digest and absorb. It has been measured that the protein utilization rate in soy milk can be as high as over 80%.
The main benefits of soy milk are as follows:
1. Strengthening the body
Soy milk contains various nutrients needed for human growth and development, especially protein, which has the highest content and best quality, and can enhance physical fitness.
2. Preventing diabetes
Soy milk contains dietary fiber, which can effectively prevent excessive absorption of sugar, making it an essential food for diabetics.
3. Preventing stroke
Magnesium and calcium in soy milk can lower brain blood lipids and improve cerebral blood flow, thus preventing stroke.
4. Preventing cancer
The protein, selenium, and zinc in soy milk have strong anti-cancer and anti-tumor abilities, especially in preventing gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, and breast cancer.
5. Preventing hypertension
The soy isoflavones, potassium, and magnesium in soy milk are powerful anti-sodium substances. Sodium is one of the main causes of hypertension, so soy milk can also prevent hypertension.
6. Preventing coronary heart disease
The soy isoflavones, potassium, magnesium, and calcium in soy milk can protect the cardiovascular system, provide myocardial nutrition, lower cholesterol, promote blood circulation, and prevent vascular spasms.
7. Delaying aging
The selenium, vitamin E, and vitamin C in soy milk have anti-oxidation functions, can prevent cell aging, and have the greatest effect on brain cells, especially in preventing senile dementia.
8. Beauty and skincare
The plant estrogen, soy protein, vitamins, and lecithin in soy milk can regulate the female endocrine system, delay skin aging, and have the effect of beauty and skincare.
