The Benefit of Soy Comes in Lots of Packages

A generation ago, the benefits of soy were practically unknown, and anyone eating tofu or other soy-based products was considered a hippy or radical. Today the lowly soy bean has become one of the stars of a new trend toward nutritionally complete, healthy foods that can be prepared in a variety of ways.

The soy bean produces so many different kinds of products that you can pick and choose almost any way to consume soy and take advantage of the many health benefits. Soy beans are rich in fiber, iron, protein and calcium as well as Omega-3 fatty acids, so they help lower LDL cholesterol and may prevent the bone loss of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women. Eating as little as two ounces of soy each day can also reduce the risk of certain types of cancer.

How do you get the benefit of soy if you aren't familiar with this unassuming bean? Check out this list of products that are actually made from soy:

Soy Milk - no longer the thin, bitter stuff of a decade ago, this is now a rich, creamy flavor similar to cow's milk
Soy Nuts and Cheeses
Tofu - comes in a variety of forms, depending on the firmness and texture
Soy sauces, including Shoyu and Tamari
Soy products such as vegetarian burgers

One thing to watch out for - the only types of soy products to avoid are genetically altered soy products such as hydrolyzed soy protein. Stick with organic soy products for the optimum benefits of soy.

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