People with poor digestion should drink less soy milk. Soy milk is not suitable for five groups of people.

Soy milk is made by soaking soybeans in water, grinding them, filtering the mixture, and then boiling it. Soy milk is very nutritious and easy to digest and absorb, making it an ideal food for preventing and treating high blood lipids, high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, iron-deficiency anemia, asthma, and other diseases. In winter, when the climate is dry, soy milk has the effects of nourishing deficiency and moistening dryness, clearing the lungs and resolving phlegm, and harmonizing yin and yang, making it suitable for drinking during this season. It should be noted that five types of people should pay attention to their consumption of soy milk.

1. People with poor stomach and intestines should drink less soy milk

Because soy milk is inherently cooling, people with indigestion, belching, or poor kidney function should try to avoid drinking it.

Moreover, under the action of enzymes, soy milk can produce gas, so people with bloating and diarrhea should not drink it. Additionally, individuals with acute gastritis and chronic superficial gastritis should avoid soy products to prevent excessive stimulation of gastric acid secretion, which could worsen their condition, or cause gastrointestinal bloating.

2. People with gout symptoms cannot drink soy milk

Gout is a disease caused by purine metabolism disorders, and soybeans are rich in purines. Since soy milk is made from ground soybeans, patients with gout should avoid drinking it.

Cat soaking in hot spring soy milk

3. People taking antibiotics should not drink soy milk

Soy milk must not be taken with antibiotics such as erythromycin, as the two can have a chemical reaction. It is best to wait at least one hour after drinking soy milk before taking antibiotics.

4. People with zinc deficiency should not drink soy milk frequently

Legumes contain inhibitors, saponins, and lectins, all of which are substances that are not good for the human body. The best way to deal with them is to cook the soy milk thoroughly. However, people who consume soy milk regularly should remember to supplement the trace element zinc.

5. Patients recovering from surgery or illness

People recovering from surgery or illness generally have weaker immune systems and poor gastrointestinal function. Therefore, it is best to avoid drinking cooling soy milk during the recovery period, as it can easily cause symptoms like nausea and diarrhea.

Peanut, goji berry, and red date soy milk