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 • All fruit and vegetables have different phytochemicals which give them their distinctive colors and flavors. They can be beneficial to our health.
• Soy is a complete nutrition that not only can be a part of weight loss program but also can fight the high cholesterol, heart disease and diabetes associated with obesity.
• While fruits and vegetables provide phytochemicals, vitamins, minerals and fiber, in a vegetarian diet, it is not possible to practically achieve protein requirements without the use of soy foods.
• Soy protein is a high quality complete protein and contains all of the essential or indispensable amino acids in quantities required to support protein synthesis in the human body including formation and repair of lean muscles.
• Soy protein contains higher levels of the conditionally essential amino acids, arginine and glutamine. These amino acids may be needed during physiological stress such as training. Arginine promotes anabolic (building) activity of muscle that results in muscle formation.
• The soy protein branched chain amino acids (BCAA)-leucine, isoleucine and valine-are used as an energy source during exercise.
• Soy protein containing natural occurring isoflavones is an excellent source of antioxidants for enhancing human health. This antioxidant capability can help in reducing muscle soreness and fatigue following exercise, therefore speeding up muscle recovery and ultimately enhancing muscle performance.
• Soy protein promotes cardiovascular health by lowering total and LDL cholesterol and improving vascular wall flexibility.
• 'Reduced' or 'Low' fat foods are not necessarily low calorie foods. They may contain extra amount of other ingredients i.e., sugar and carbohydrates. You always need to check the calorie content. |