Understanding Differences Between Soy Vitamins And Soy Foods

By Beryl Dalton


People no longer feel confident about the foods they eat as their heads are filled with so much doubt and confusion on whether the food is healthy or not. Soy Vitamins supplements are some of the foods that are very beneficial to human health. Soy foods for instance have been exposed to so many myths that aren't true. There is quite a wide variety of soy products such as soy milk, soy beverages and foods. Nutritionists affirmed that you can actually use the soya as a dietary supplement or additive.

It is true as well that soy foods and isoflavones should be balanced in individuals' diets. Many people have wondered what the differences between soy protein and soy isoflavones are and whether soy group of organic compounds are capable of providing the full benefits of soy. This is a very good question, soy foods and soybean vitamins provide different benefits.

When an individual consumes soybean vitamins they are, generally, only getting isoflavones. Some soy group of organic compounds contain an extract made almost entirely from isoflavones. Soy foods, on the other hand, contain many nutritional factors such as, isoflavones, saponins, protein, and minerals.

In most cases, isoflavones appear in 'glycoside form' and while in this form, they easily attach themselves to glucose molecules in the human body. When digestion takes place, these molecules are eliminated by the human bacteria found in digestive tract. As a result, there is a formation of soy isoflavones, genistein, daidzen, and glycitein. This formation is commonly known as 'aglycone',

Since soybean vitamins contain various forms of isoflavones, they can be very useful to the human body when taken. For instance, they can be used as treatment of health problems that may arise as a result of menopause or hormonal imbalance. Aside from that, when these supplements are taken, they have an impact on bones by making them stronger hence prevention of osteoporosis.

Amino acids are the building blocks of protein, another component of the soybean. Soy protein contains all nine essential amino acids in just the right balance for you body, unlike many other plants. Soy protein is an amazing substitute for meats that are high in saturated fat and cholesterol. Isoflavones remain part of the soy protein and food products unless they are removed specifically.

Other health benefits obtained from both soybean vitamins and isoflavones include reducing the risk of developing cancer. Isoflavones are known to be antioxidants and we all know that antioxidants are body protectors. They prevent the body from contracting various kinds of diseases especially cancer. In men, it reduces their risk of getting prostate cancer among others.

Much has been said about soy foods and vitamins, but then we need to stress on the importance of eating balanced diet. Note that there are several soy food supplements available in the market today and there are even the synthetic isoflavones as well. All in all, isoflavones that are extracted from soybeans and red clover are the known natural isoflavones that could help you improve your health as there is no toxicity in them.




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