Sunday, September 22, 2013

Soy

Soy has you probably already know it's a very healthy food. It's diuretic, has lots of proteins, it's also full of fiber and it's an excellent source of calcium as well as omega-3. So here's some nutritional information of soy:

43% of soy is composed by protein, but not any type of protein, soy protein is an high quality protein because it contains 8 amino acids.

1/2 cups of cooked soybeans contain 14,3 grams of high quality proteins and 149 calories.

Soy does also promote healthy bones, prevents prostate cancer and heart diseases, soy helps maintaining colon health, boosts the immune system and soy helps the ones who have diabetes.

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