Soy Milk, Healthy Drink

Soy milk is one of the soy products are rich in protein and vitamin B. However, soy milk has a low content of calcium, so that commercial products are usually made fortification. Soy milk contains isoflavones, antioxidants are compounds that reduce cholesterol.

The content of soy milk (per 100 grams):
  Water                                                         93.3    g
  Energy                                                        33.0   kcal
  Protein                                                         2.8     g
  Total Fat                                                      2.0     g
  Saturated Fatty Acid                                    0.214 g
  Unsaturated Fatty Acid:
          -  mono unsaturated                           0.326 g
          - poly unsaturated                              0.833 g
  Carbohydrate                                              1.8     g
  Fiber                                                           1.3     g
  Ash                                                             0.27   g
  Isoflavones                                                  8.8    mg
  Calcium                                                       4.0    mg
  Iron                                                             0.58  mg
  Magnesium                                                19.0    mg
  Phosphor                                                   49.0    mg
  Potassium                                                 141.0   mg
  Sodium                                                       12.0   mg
  Zinc                                                              0.23 mg
  Copper                                                         0.12 mg
  Manganese                                                   0.17 mg
  Selenium                                                       1.3   ug
  Vitamin B1                                                   0.16 mg
  Vitamin B2                                                   0.07 mg
  Vitamin B3                                                   0.15 mg
  Vitamin B5                                                   0.05 mg
  Vitamin B6                                                   0.04 mg
  Folic Acid                                                    1.5    ug
  Vitamin A                                                     3.0    ug
  Vitamin E                                                     0.01  mg

Source : USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference

Viewed from such a complete nutrient content, consumption of soy milk gives a positive effect on health. Some benefits of soy milk, among others:

Soy milk does not contain lactose, the carbohydrate compound found in animal milk that can cause "lactoseintolerance" of the digestive tract reject incoming lactose resulting in symptoms of diarrhea. Data show that 75% of Africans and 90% of Asians have "lactose intolerance". In addition, soy milk contains compounds that are prebiotic sugar in the form stakiosa and raffinosa. This prebiotic sugar triggers an increase immunity and help expenditure toxins in the body.

The proteins in soy milk plays a role in decreasing the level of cholesterol in the blood. The FDA states that consumption of soy protein as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol significantly reduces the risk of coronary heart disease. The FDA recommends 25 grams of soy protein consumption for each day.
Soy milk contains no hormones, such as that contained in animal milk, especially cow's milk. Content of cow's milk has hormones, both natural hormone of the body of a cow or a synthetic hormone rBGH (recombinant bovine growth hormone) that stimulate milk production to 20%. This hormone will affect the growth and development of the body.

Soy milk is rich in isoflavones, one of antioxidant compounds. Each cup of soy milk contains 20 mg of isoflavones, especially genistein and daidzein, while cow's milk does not. Isoflavones play a role in lowering cholesterol, reduce symptoms of menopause, prevent osteoporosis and reduce the risk of cancer (prostate and breast cancer). Cancer cases is very low in countries with high consumption of soy protein include soy milk. Isoflavones also play a role in protecting cells and DNA from oxidative damage.