The 5000 Year Old SuperFood

In China, soybeans have been eaten by humans for more than 5,000 years and, in the Western world, for nearly two hundred years - but mostly by cows.

Think of a food that is the only vegetable source of all the essential amino acids (the building blocks of protein), that is rich in vitamins B and E, and in minerals such as calcium, magnesium and boron.



Lowers Your Risk Of Serious Disease
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Nutritional researchers and chemists around the world are questioning why populations (predominantly in the Far East) who consume large quantities of soy have the lowest risk of developing diseases that plague our modern Western world, (such as cancer - in all it's forms - and heart disease.)

Studies have shown that eating soy products in place of animal products for just four weeks can lower total cholesterol by an average of 10% and by eating just 25 grams
of soy protein a day you could reduce the risk of heart disease by 25- 50 percent!


Reduces Bad Cholesterol - Boosts Good cholesterol
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Unlike other substances that lower cholesterol (such as oats), soy products only reduce the bad cholesterol and save the good cholesterol.

Soluble fibres also help diabetics regulate their glucose, reducing insulin dependency.

Soya is also a rich source of vitamin E which prevents oxidation of cholesterol. Think of oxidised cholesterol as rancid fat that has a particular fondness for your arteries.

Another main component in Soya, genistein, not only interferes with the multiplication of cells that make up artery plaque, it even reduces blood clotting - much like aspirin but without the side effects.

Saponins in soy not only have anti-oxidant properties and lead to lower cholesterol but, according to some experts, they also have anti-cancer and antiviral activities.


Life Enhancing Isoflavones - For Men and Women
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An important group of Soy proteins, called isoflavones, are a hormone-type substance (phytoestrogen) that help maintain hormonal balance in our bodies.

In men, this prevents the conversion of testosterone to a substance that leads to prostate enlargement.

In women, they modulate the effect of oestrogen, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone. This can lead to a reduction or prevention of hot flushes, better cognitive functioning during menopause, as well as decreasing the risk of breast cancer and of osteoporosis.

In one study in Illinois, it was shown that the isoflavones actually increased calcium absorption in the bones, thereby increasing bone density by 3% in post-menopausal women, as compared to the continual loss in the control group.

Isoflavones also decrease the risk of cancer of the colon, lung, prostate, skin and leukaemia by slowing down the growth of cancerous cells.


Good For Your Bones
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Animal protein, high in saturated fat, also deplete calcium in the body. Calcium, vital for bone strength, also plays a vital role in the transmission of nerve impulses to the
muscles of the body and the heart.

Plant sourced proteins, however, do not have this effect.

Not only is Soy a source of first class protein, it is also naturally rich in calcium, magnesium and boron - essential minerals which work together to maintain healthy bones throughout life. (Your body cannot use calcium without some magnesium and boron)

Soybeans contain a large amount of lecithin, a source of B complex vitamins. These are vital for a healthy nervous system and a healthy gastrointestinal tract. It may also
play a role in reducing lung tumours.

And, surprisingly, soy provides more iron than any meat product.

One leading soy researcher acknowledges that soy protein may lead to a natural therapy for osteoporosis sufferers, as well as preventing a rise in cholesterol.

If scrambled tofu, Soya burgers, or even a bowl of Soya ice-cream, still doesn't appeal, then maybe a Soy supplement might be the answer.

Many companies now produce soy supplements. Some provide a super-concentrated source of Soy's isoflavones in an easy to swallow tablet.

Go on, try them. They certainly won't kill you.

'Soy is a nutritional powerhouse and medicinal wonder. Soy offers such a synergy of health benefits that it is now classed as one of the worlds greatest superfoods'

For more information on natural Soy supplements and the
health benefits they have to offer visit:
http://www.NaturalHealthForLife.co.uk/soy.html


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