Remember to supplement calcium when drinking soy milk.
Food is relatively safe, while medication must be strictly used for specific conditions. Health supplements fall somewhere in between. If you are taking purified, concentrated soy isoflavones or soy protein powder, you should consult a doctor or nutritionist to avoid potential adverse effects from improper consumption. For example, women with precancerous breast lesions should be extremely cautious.
To maximize the benefits of soy milk and compensate for its shortcomings, just remember three things while drinking a bowl of soy milk daily:
1. Remember to get at least half an hour of sunlight exposure daily to obtain sufficient vitamin D, which can help promote calcium absorption and strengthen bones.
2. Eat one egg daily, including the yolk, to get vitamins A, D, B2, and B6.
3. Eat half a block of tofu or a large tablespoon of sesame paste along with half a jin (250g) of vegetables to ensure an adequate intake of calcium.
Different people, due to differences in their constitutions, are suited to different foods. Those who have insufficient dietary fiber intake, are prone to constipation, are prone to acne, have high blood lipids, or are postmenopausal women may be more suitable for drinking soy milk. On the other hand, for those who are thin, fear the cold, have poor digestion and are prone to bloating and diarrhea, or have dry eyes due to a vitamin A deficiency, drinking yogurt might be more beneficial than soy milk.
A friendly reminder:
If you are making your own soy milk, remember to prioritize domestic soybeans. The high-quality yellow soybeans from the Northeast region are low in fat, high in protein, and rich in carotene, making them far superior to imported American transgenic soybeans for making soy milk. Black soybeans from Shanxi are the best, with those from Inner Mongolia and Hebei also being good choices.