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What is SOY?

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What is SOY?

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Soybeans (sometimes just called soy) are an annual Asian legume. The beans come in the form of a pod. Soy is found in foods like soy milk, soy sauce, miso (soybean paste), and tofu.

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Q. I have heard a lot about soy. Should I consider adding some soybeans, soy milk, tofu, or soy burgers to my diet? A. Yes. Soy foods offer many health benefits. Soy is a good source of protein, but unlike many other protein-rich foods, it’s low in saturated fats and contains no cholesterol. The fat in soy is predominantly unsaturated, which does not raise blood cholesterol. • Sprinkle soy protein powder on cereal. • Make smoothies with soy protein powder, soymilk, and silken tofu. • When baking, substitute some of the all-purpose flour soy protein powder and soy flour. • Add crumbled or cubed firm tofu to chunky soups and stews. • When pureeing soups, add silken tofu. • When making soup base or white sauce, use soymilk or a mixture of nonfat milk and soy milk. • Replace some of the cheese and/or meat in lasagna with crumbled firm tofu or soy burgers. • Replace some of the ground meat in meatloaf with crumbled firm tofu and oats. • Replace some of the ground meat in taco fillings with

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Soy, a versatile bean used mostly in Asia, is found in foods like soy milk, soy sauce, miso (soybean paste), tempeh (which is kind of like a soy cake), and tofu. Soy is also sometimes added to foods like breads, cereals, and meat products, and used as a meat substitute in products such as soy burgers and soy hot dogs. Foods that contain whole soy are a good source of protein for vegetarians and vegans because they provide all the amino acids — a type of nutrient — that people need to stay healthy. (People who eat meat get all their essential amino acids from meat products.

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Although not readily digested without fermenting, soybeans have seven of the eight essential amino acides, deficient only in methionine. Soybeans produce numerous foods: flour, grits, green or dried bean, soy milk, tofu (curd), cheese, soy sauce, teriyake sauce, vegetable oil, food flavor enhancers (msg and natural flavors) and emulsifiers. Soybean protein is also used as a meat substitute. Soybeans are also the major component of domestic animal feeds (although it has been shown to stunt the growth or kill some young birds). The green crop is used for hay, forage, and fertilizer. The soybean also has industrial uses: the manufacture of glycerin, paints, soaps, linoleum, rubber substitutes, plastics, and printing ink. Almost half of the U.S. soybean oil production is used in margarine and shortening, and another 20 percent is used to make other food products.

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