Diet of Soybean Make Skin Youthful

Posted by thomenda7xx on Saturday, October 2, 2010


Anyone know that soy beans are high protein. Which probably is not many people know that soy is a major source of isoflavones which have been shown to have a number of benefits for the body, one of which makes the skin stay young.

Extract in soy protein containing estrogen in the form of substances called isoflavones or phytoestrogens.
The impact of eating phytestrogen wrinkles will be reduced. Same effect as the result of hormone therapy to reduce skin aging.


Study against 26 women aged 30-40 years, known isoflavone consumption for three months proved able to withstand the conditions do not become severe wrinkles and improve skin elasticity.

In addition to changing role of estrogen, soy also functions as an antioxidant that can protect the body against cancer because it neutralizes free radicals, which originated from the polluted environment. Estrogen enough could also help fertility.

Depending Preparations

To ensure our body's cells are supplied by isoflavones, then we should eat soy-based foods every day.

Apart from tempeh, tofu and soy milk, recently more and more soy-based foods. The amount of isoflavones in soybeans varies, depending on how its processing. Flour roasted soybeans and soy isoflavones contain the highest, much higher than tempeh, tofu, or soy milk. Moreover, soy isoflavones in soy could be damaged if the product is processed by frying.

The Japanese are the most high soy consumed in Asia. On average they ate about 31 grams of soy per day. Various soy products are very popular there. For example, edamame (boiled soybeans) are commonly used as a snack.

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