5 Health Benefits Of Eating Soya

If you are always looking for better ways to eat, consider soy if you don’t eat it already. Soy is one of the most heavily studied foods, and many studies have thoroughly examined its many health benefits. Here are five such benefits to eating soy:

1. Control your weight.  Protein is essential for healthy weight maintenance, and soy is one of the least expensive and effective ways to get protein.  Women need about 100 grams of protein per day to keep them feeling full and maintain muscles.  

2. It keeps your heart healthy. Soy&undefined;s protein and isoflavones lower bad cholesterol levels and also decrease blood clotting which reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke. Try substituting soy milk for regular milk in your smoothies, cereal, or just for drinking.

3. Reduce the effects of endometriosis. The phytoestrogens contained in soy products may help to offset the unfortunate effects of endometriosis which affects thousands of women each day. It does so relieving pain, heavy bleeding and other symptoms of endometriosis.

4. Protect against prostate problems. Soy isn’t just beneficial for women- soy products may protect against enlargement of the male prostate gland. This tends to increase with age which can cause numerous difficulties such as frequent night time urination.

5. Cancer Protection. Soy&undefined;s soluble fiber protects the body from many digestive related cancers-most notably colon and rectal cancer. Studies have also shown that soy protects against breast and endometrial cancer.
 
Eating more soy is easy - substitute it for milk. Milk does contain protein but it also contains potentially harmful ingredients such as hormones from the cows (if not organic milk) and lactose which many people cannot tolerate.