Soy milk, which is made from soaking and blending soy beans with water, is a very nutritious drink. Soy milk contain vegetable protein and reduces cholesterol, which gives protection from heart attacks. It contains no hormones and is rich in isoflavones The presence of isoflavones is the main benefit of soy milk. Isoflavones have many health benefits including reduction of cholesterol, prevention of osteoporosis and reduces the risk of some cancers.
How to Make Soy Milk
- 2 cups organic dried soybeans
- 5 liters of water
- sugar to taste
- Rinse the soybeans thoroughly and soak them overnight in half the water.
- The next day, remove the soybean skins.
- Pour the mixture into a blender.
- Blend, adding water as required.
- Add the soybean mixture into cheesecloth suspended over a pot.
- Press out the liquid.
- Place the leftover soybean pulp into the blender again and add more water.
- Blend until smooth.
- Repeat the process until no more water is left over.
Many people prefer natural foods, especially vegetarians.
Soy milk has been used in Asia for centuries.
Soy milk can be used as a milk replacement for people who are lactose-intolerant.
Nutrition and Health Benefits of Soybeans
- Soybeans have the ability to improve the metabolism.
- Rich source of plant protein, especially useful for vegetarians.
- Soy products, such as miso soup and tofu contain weak plant estrogens called phytoestrogens
- They prevent the body’s natural estrogen from attaching to cells.
- These phytoestrogens lowers the body’s natural estrogen effects and thereby reduces breast cancer risk.
- The less processed your food the healthier your diet will be.
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