The benefits and harm of soy milk for children and women

If we talk about the origin, soy milk belongs to plant products. The basis of the beans are the same name, which originally grew in China. According to legend, the Chinese philosopher invented a drink for his mother, because she loved beans.

The composition of soy milk

The plant component includes the daily rate of beneficial enzymes, such as:

1. Vitamin A, or retinol, is responsible for cellular balance and regeneration.
2. Niacin - eliminates disorders of the digestive tract, treats pancreatitis and gastritis.
3. Thiamine - is responsible for the full work of the heart muscle, performs the hematopoietic function.
4. Potassium - allows you to keep the water-salt, alkaline balance at the proper level, it prevents dehydration.
5. Pyridoxamine - suppresses thrombosis, helps people with atherosclerosis to fully exist.
6. Triboflavin - strengthens the walls of capillaries and blood vessels, accelerates blood circulation.
7. Vitamin B9, or folic acid, has a positive effect on the condition of the epidermis, heals skin ailments.
8. Vitamin PP, or nicotinic acid, normalizes blood glucose levels (important for diabetics).
9. Biotin - accelerates all metabolic processes in the body, triggers digestion, relieves pain in the stomach.
10. Vitamin B4, or choline, - leads to a tone psycho-emotional background, protects against negative factors, improves memory.
11. Iron, phosphorus, zinc, selenium - contribute to the moderate work of the brain (important for people working with the head), strengthen the immune system.
12. Vitamin B5, or pantothenic acid, normalizes blood pressure in hypo and hypertensive patients.

Calorie Soy Milk

The product of plant origin is most often applied by athletes and weight-lifting people. This feature is achieved due to the low calorie content.

In 100 ml. soy milk is only 53-55 Kcal, which is good news.This indicator is characterized by a small accumulation of fats that are found in cow's milk.

Soy composition is rich in proteins (about 3.5 grams per 100 ml.), So it forms bone tissue and contributes to the rapid mass gain when visiting the gym.

The optimal ratio of BZHU (per 100 ml. Accounted for 3.3 g., 1.8 g., 5.7 kg., Respectively) allows you to drink about 0.25 l. soy milk per day. The specified amount may vary up or down, taking into account the individual characteristics of the organism.

How does the origin of soybean affect the quality of milk

1. To determine the quality (useful) milk or not, you must have knowledge of the origin of soy. In the end, the drink will be modified (harmful) or valuable to the body.
2. If we talk about the mass production of soy milk outside our country, almost all soybeans undergo gene modification.
3. Bean culture tolerates disease, drought, torrential rains. Soy fruits in any climate with the condition of fertilizing chemicals in large quantities.
4. Due to combination with herbicides, the fruits and tissues of the plant are combined with chemicals. Such beans become extremely dangerous and even poisonous to humans.They can cause the development of malignant tumors and other pathologies.
5. An unpleasant feature of soy is that in the process of growing the beans absorb all the harmful compounds released into the environment (mercury, lead, etc.).
6. From the foregoing, it can be understood that genetically modified soybeans, albeit natural ones, which grow in unfavorable ecology, are harmful to the human body.
7. To date, there is no consensus regarding the effect of protein compounds (signs of soybean modification) on internal organs. New varieties grown by embedding genes in DNA can cause allergies or lower immunity.
8. All producers of soy milk are required to put on the packaging with milk the mark “contains GMOs” or “does not contain GMOs”. If the raw materials are not related to genetic engineering, soy bean milk is natural, fit for human consumption.

The benefits of soy milk

1. The main purpose of milk from soy is to saturate the body with protein. Soy protein is equivalent to egg and meat. It contains more than eight amino acids that regulate metabolism and form muscle tissue.Thanks to proteins, immunity to infectious diseases is increased, brain functions (in particular, memory) are improved.
2. As mentioned earlier, soy contains vitamins of group E, B, PP, C, micro and macro elements, acids. These enzymes synthesize hormones, restore tissue, saturate cells with oxygen and take part in their regeneration. Women will be helpful to know that the vitamins of these groups prevent premature aging of the skin, strengthen hair follicles and nails.
3. Soy milk is a great alternative to animal products with one exception. The drink is suitable for people who have an individual intolerance to lactose, diabetes, galactosemia. For those who are overweight, soy helps to lose weight. It relieves the body of excess lipids, increases the tone of blood vessels and heart muscle, fights chronic cholecystitis and gastric ulcer.
4. Soy milk is especially valuable for the elderly. The lecithin contained in the drink prevents the development of cholesterol plaques, eliminates vascular occlusion, promotes the production of elastin fibers and collagen.As a result, aging occurs more slowly without much damage to the skin, hair, nails and internal organs in particular.
5. There are many estrogen-like substances and isoflavones in soy bean-based milk, which normalize hormones in women. As a result, women during menopause, pregnancy, breastfeeding do not experience drastic changes. These enzymes prevent the occurrence of osteoporosis and stop the existing symptoms of the disease.

Soy milk damage

1. Despite the usefulness of products based on soybeans, you should be careful about adding milk to the daily menu. The drink includes "anti-nutritional" compounds that affect the activity of almost all internal organs.
2. Changes in the physiological processes in the body are characterized by a violation of the digestive tract, digestive upset, low digestibility of many elements (iron, calcium, magnesium, zinc). The latter aspect is due to the high accumulation of phytic acid in the composition of milk.
3. With regular use of the drink, many people notice violations of the pancreas, low absorption of proteins by the body.Also, the blood can not remove carbon dioxide and carry oxygen at the rate that was before the use of the product from soy.
4. Soy drink is contraindicated in children and those individuals who previously had problems with the work of the endocrine system. Phytoestrogens contained in milk slow down the mental and physical abilities of the child, cause early menstruation in girls, irritate the nervous system, cause Alzheimer's development.
5. If a person has been previously treated with thyroid, he should continue to stop drinking soy-based milk. The drink includes isoflavone, which slows down the production of gland hormones. The same component disrupts the balance of hormones in the body of pregnant women and nursing mothers.
6. People who are predisposed to the appearance of tumors, as well as other estrogen-dependent pathologies, should abandon milk from soy. The product provokes the disease and allows it to develop many times faster. As for men, frequent use of soy milk can lead to impaired potency and infertility.
7. It should always be remembered that the superiority of soy milk over its animal counterparts will never replace a cow or goat product.Of course, the drink will give the person the necessary protein, amino acids, vitamins, elements, but excessive consumption will lead to the opposite effect. The amount of daily soy protein that is ingested should not exceed 25 grams.

Features of the purchase of soy milk

As mentioned earlier, soybean milk in Russia is not as widespread as in Europe and America. For this reason, information on the selection and exposure of the product will not be superfluous.

1. Examine the “Composition” column for the presence of the following components: water, soy extract. Such a list ensures that you buy a truly natural product. The presence of flavors and flavor enhancers is unacceptable.
2. Read on the back of the pack what minerals and vitamins are in the drink. Prefer the widest list of beneficial enzymes.
3. Soy milk can be made from the cake, this product belongs to the low-grade. It is easy to determine it, there will be a mark “Isolated soya protein” on the package.
4. As for the pack, a quality drink is packaged in tetra-packs and other containers that do not allow direct UV light.After opening the package, soy-based milk is stored in the cold and dark for a week.

The basis of the drink includes trace elements, minerals, amino acids and vitamins in large quantities. Unlike animal milk, soy product does not contain lactose. This fact opens the door to the use of allergy sufferers.

Video: cooking soy milk