Soy milk is a nutritious part of our daily diet, a drink suitable for all ages. However, not everyone is suitable for drinking soy milk. In recent years, it has been discovered that soy milk can act like a "magnet" for iron in patients with anemia. Let's take a look at this together:
This is because the protein in soybeans hinders the human body's absorption of iron. Experts explain, "The soy protein in soy milk is rich in amino acids. After these amino acids enter the human body, not only do they fail to provide more health benefits, but they also react with iron in the intestines to form a special chelate. This chelate cannot be absorbed by the body, meaning the beneficial iron is 'carried away' by it and becomes waste for the body. Moreover, the plant-based fiber in soybeans also affects the absorption of metallic elements such as iron and zinc."
In other words, if you drink soy milk while consuming iron-rich foods, the absorption rate of iron will be greatly reduced, and it will not have the effect of replenishing blood.
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Therefore, experts suggest that it is best not to drink soy milk when consuming iron-rich foods such as red meat, animal liver, duck blood, or pig blood, or when taking iron supplements. It is best to wait 2 to 3 hours in between.
In addition, there has long been a misconception that as long as we eat iron-rich foods, we can supplement iron. Bian Huawei emphasizes that this is actually incorrect. She states that the iron in plants is almost not absorbed by the human body. For example, spinach and pig blood are both rich in iron. After pig blood enters the body, 70% can be absorbed, while less than 10% of spinach can be absorbed, making its effect negligible.
Therefore, when you drink soy milk, you do not need to avoid these iron-rich plant-based foods, because the foods themselves cannot supplement iron, so there is no issue of soy milk hindering the body's absorption of iron.
From the article above, we know that soy milk can worsen the condition of anemia patients. It is hoped that this will draw the attention of anemia patients, and they should not blindly drink soy milk in their daily lives.
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