Soy milk is a beverage loved by the Chinese people and a nutritious food suitable for all ages, earning it the reputation of "plant milk" in Europe and America. Although soy milk has many benefits, there are nine major taboos to be aware of when drinking it.
Soy milk is rich in plant protein and phospholipids, and also contains vitamins B1, B2, and niacin, making it an ideal food for preventing and treating high blood lipids, high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, and other diseases. Drinking fresh soy milk can prevent Alzheimer's disease and manage asthma. For patients with anemia, soy milk is more effective than milk. Consuming plant protein from hot soy milk can enhance the body's disease resistance, regulate the endocrine system of middle-aged and elderly women, alleviate and improve menopausal symptoms, delay aging, and reduce the occurrence of acne and blemishes on the faces of adolescent girls, making the skin fair and moisturized. Additionally, soy milk is high in fiber, which can solve constipation problems, enhance gastrointestinal motility, and prevent the abdomen from protruding.
Although soy milk has many benefits, there are nine major taboos to be aware of when drinking it:
1, Do not drink uncooked soy milk: Uncooked soy milk contains toxic substances that can cause protein metabolism disorders and lead to poisoning symptoms. Moreover, when boiling soy milk, the pot lid must be left open. This is because only with the lid open can harmful substances in the soy milk be volatilized away with the steam.
2, Do not add brown sugar: When the organic acids in brown sugar combine with the protein in soy milk, they can produce denatured precipitates, destroying the nutritional content.
3, Do not eat with eggs: It is a common habit for many people to eat an egg with soy milk in the morning, or to beat an egg into the soy milk to boil it. Soy milk has a sweet and neutral taste and contains many nutrients such as plant protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals, and has a strong nourishing effect when consumed alone. However, soy milk contains a special substance called trypsin, which combines with ovomucoid in egg whites, causing a loss of nutrients and reducing the nutritional value of both.
4, Do not drink on an empty stomach: When drinking soy milk on an empty stomach, most of the protein in the soy milk is converted into energy and consumed by the body, failing to provide full nourishing effects. Eating starchy foods such as steamed buns or bread while drinking soy milk can allow the nutrients to be fully absorbed and utilized.
5, Do not store in a thermos: Soy milk contains substances that can remove scale from a thermos. Under suitable temperature conditions, the bacteria in the bottle will multiply rapidly using the soy milk as a nutrient, and the soy milk will become sour and spoil after 3-4 hours.