Health Benefits of SOY

Soy has been scientifically proven

to have all kind of healthy benefits.

Soy reduces risk of heart disease

Substituting animal products with soy products can reduce Cholesterol levels. 25 grams of soy protein not only lowers the "bad" LDL Cholesterol, it may also raise the high density, "good" HDL Cholesterol. In 1999, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration supported this claim and allowed food labels to prom0te soy as part of a heart healthy diet.

Soy helps prevent prostate cancer

In over 40 studies, soy has promoted healthy prostate function. The low cancer rates in Asian men have been partly attributed to soy consumption.

Soy promotes healthy bones

Statistical studies have found that soy prevents the loss of bone tissue in postmenopausal women, reducing osteoporosis. It has also been associated with decreased arthritis.

Soy helps maintain colon health

Colon cancer is one of the most common causes of death involving the digestive tract. While no scientific study offers definitives claims that soy prevents colon cancer, it plays a part in keeping general digestive tract health, which includs the colon. A study with colon cancer survivors found that soy intake reduced the cancer's proliferation.

Soy boosts the immune system

Soy is rich in a class of natural detergents called saponins. These little super cleaners bind to cholesterol in the intestine, preventing its absorption. But beside the aforementioned cholesterol-lowering power, saponins ward off microbes, making them great accessories to the immune system.

Soy may assit in diabetes

and is easy on the kidneys

Diabetics have high blood glucose levels because their cells don't recognize insulin, the hormone that tells their bodies to absorb glucose. Diabetics who eat soy have lower blood glucose levels than normal, partly due to soy's hearty fiber content. And since diabetes is linked with kidney problems, soy, coincidently, is easy on the kidneys.