Soy as a Super Food

Day 8- Soy
Serving suggestion: 7.5g of soy protein twice a day

• plant based omega 3's
• vitamin E and high in minerals
• great protein source especially for vegetarians 
• studies show it can help prevent cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis. 
• soy lowers cholesterol
• soy and soy beans are the richest source of isoflavones 
• isoflavones is a chemical structure found in food that looks like are own body's estrogen. They may reduce or activate the activity of estrogen.This is how it helps women during the time of menopause.  It increases the levels of estrogen when they usually drop. They are natural antioxidants. 

How to Eat

• soy sauce doesn't count--> no nutritional benefits and tends to be high in sodium
• tofu-> put in salads, cook in stir fry'
• soymilk in smoothies or cereal
• soy protein powder in shake
• soy nuts as a snack
• edamame