Introduction: 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. Although soy milk is beneficial, there are many taboos. For example, it should not be consumed on an empty stomach. Drinking fresh soy milk can prevent senile dementia and alleviate asthma. For patients with anemia, soy milk is more effective than milk in conditioning the body. Consuming plant protein in the form of hot soy milk can enhance a person'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. Additionally, soy milk contains high fiber, which can solve constipation problems, enhance gastrointestinal motility, and prevent the abdomen from protruding. Although soy milk has many benefits, you should also pay attention to the following nine major taboos when drinking it:
1. Avoid drinking 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 kept open. This is because only by opening the lid can the harmful substances in the soy milk be volatilized away with the steam.
2. Avoid mixing with brown sugar
When the organic acids in brown sugar combine with the protein in soy milk, they can produce denatured precipitates, destroying the nutritional value.
Three-Color Soy Milk Pudding
3. Avoid eating 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 and cook it together. 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 inhibitor, which, when combined with ovalbumin in egg white, can lead to a loss of nutrients and reduce the nutritional value of both.
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4. Avoid drinking on an empty stomach
When consumed on an empty stomach, most of the protein in soy milk is converted into calories and consumed by the body, failing to provide full nourishing benefits. Eating starchy foods like steamed buns or bread while drinking soy milk can help the body fully absorb and utilize the nutrients.
5. Avoid storing in a thermos
Soy milk contains substances that can remove scale from a thermos flask. Under suitable temperature conditions, bacteria in the flask will multiply rapidly using the soy milk as a nutrient, and the soy milk will become sour and spoil after 3-4 hours.
6. Avoid excessive consumption
Drinking too much soy milk at one time can easily lead to indigestion of protein, causing symptoms such as bloating and diarrhea.
7. For regular drinkers, supplement zinc
Legumes contain inhibitors, saponins, and lectins, which are all substances harmful to the human body. The best way to deal with them is to cook the soy milk thoroughly. People who consume soy milk regularly should not forget to supplement with the trace element zinc.
Soy Milk Mousse Cake
8. People with deficiency-cold constitution should drink with caution
Since soy milk is made from soybeans, which are high in purine and are considered a "cold" food, people with a deficiency-cold constitution who have symptoms such as gout, fatigue, weakness, and listlessness should avoid drinking soy milk.
9. Avoid taking with antibiotics
Soy milk must not be taken with antibiotics such as erythromycin, as they can have chemical reactions. It is best to wait at least one hour after taking antibiotics before drinking soy milk.
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