While Delicious, Soy Milk Has Taboos When Consumed
Introduction: Soy milk is not only rich in nutrients but can also prevent diseases such as arteriosclerosis, making it a favorite among many. However, while enjoying the delicious taste of soy milk, the editor reminds you that there are 8 taboos you must know about drinking it. Only by drinking soy milk correctly can you be safer and healthier, and obtain the maximum nutritional value.
Taboo 1: Not Cooking Thoroughly: Soy milk must not be consumed without being thoroughly cooked. Raw soy milk contains harmful substances such as saponins and trypsin inhibitors. Drinking it without cooking can cause poisoning symptoms like nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Not only must soy milk be boiled, but the pot lid must also be left open during the process. This is because only with the lid open can the harmful substances in the soy milk be volatilized away with the steam.
Taboo 2: Adding Eggs: The viscous protein (egg white) in eggs can combine with the trypsin in soy milk, creating substances that are not easily absorbed by the human body. This causes both the egg and the soy milk to lose their original nutritional value.
Taboo 3: Drinking on an Empty Stomach: It is best not to drink soy milk on an empty stomach. Most of the protein in soy milk is converted into heat and digested in the body, preventing the nutrients from being fully absorbed.
Taboo 4: Adding Brown Sugar: Brown sugar contains a high amount of organic acids, such as acetic acid and lactic acid. These can bind with the protein and calcium in soy milk, creating denatured substances and blocky precipitates like calcium acetate and calcium lactate. This not only impairs the nutritional value of the soy milk but also affects the absorption of its nutrients.
Taboo 5: Storing in a Thermos: Storing soy milk in a thermos creates a suitable temperature for bacteria to multiply rapidly. After 3 to 4 hours, the soy milk will spoil.
Taboo 6: Consumption by Those with a Cold Constitution or Gastrointestinal Issues: Soy milk has a cooling nature. People with poor digestion, belching, or kidney problems should drink it sparingly. This is because soy milk is made from soybeans, which are high in purines and are considered a "cold" food. Therefore, individuals with a "deficient-cold" constitution, especially those with symptoms like gout, fatigue, weakness, and listlessness, should not drink it. Soy milk can also produce gas under the action of enzymes, so people with bloating or diarrhea should avoid it. Those with acute gastritis and chronic superficial gastritis should also avoid soy products to prevent excessive gastric acid secretion, which can worsen their condition, or to avoid causing gastrointestinal bloating.
Regular Soy Milk Drinkers Should Supplement Zinc: Legumes contain inhibitors, saponins, and lectins, all of which are harmful to the human body. The best way to counteract them is to cook the soy milk thoroughly. People who consume soy milk regularly should remember to supplement the trace element zinc.
Taboo 7: Drinking with Medication: Some medications, such as antibiotics like erythromycin, can destroy the nutrients in soy milk and even produce side effects that are harmful to health. Soy milk must not be taken with antibiotics like erythromycin, as they can have antagonistic chemical reactions. It is best to wait at least one hour after taking antibiotics before drinking soy milk.