When substituted for animal-based products, soy foods have heart health benefits.
Soy products are high in saturated fats and low in unsaturated fats.
Soy products are also high in fibre .
An analysis found that soy protein, plus the isoflavones found in soy "raised HDL levels 3%, which could reduce coronary heart disease risk about 5%," says Mark Messina, PhD, a nationally known soy expert.
Messina notes that soy also may lead to a small reduction in LDL cholesterol and triglycerides (another type of blood fat), and a possible enhancement in blood vessel function.
Other studies have shown a decrease in LDL cholesterol (about 3%) and triglycerides (about 6%) with about three servings of soy a day. That adds up to 1 pound of tofu, or three soy shakes.
Try soymilk on your cereal or oatmeal in the morning. Use soymilk instead of whole milk when you make biscuits.
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