Soy products help lose weight! Is soy milk better or tofu?

The currently popular soy milk weight loss method has made many people, including vegetarians, eager to try it, as it allows them to lose weight without deliberately starving themselves. However, since they are both soy products, why do we have to choose soy milk? In terms of weight loss value, which one is better, soy milk or tofu? Let’s listen to the nutritionist’s analysis.

Two keys to soy products helping you lose weight: soy isoflavones and dietary fiber

Wang Chunyi, a nutritionist at Daqian General Hospital, said that "soy isoflavones" and "dietary fiber" are the main keys to soy products helping to lose weight. Soybeans are the main raw material for all soy products and are rich in "soy isoflavones". According to a Swiss study, soy isoflavones not only have the functions of protecting cardiovascular system, preventing cancer and slowing down osteoporosis, but also can increase the concentration of "leptin" in the body. Leptin is mainly secreted by fat cells in the body. An appropriate amount of leptin can reduce hunger, avoid excessive calorie intake, and achieve the effect of weight regulation.

As for dietary fiber, every 20 grams of soybeans contains about 3 grams of dietary fiber. Dietary fiber is divided into water-soluble and water-insoluble. Soybeans are especially rich in water-soluble dietary fiber, which can increase satiety, slow down the rise of blood sugar, and promote gastrointestinal motility. If you want to achieve a good weight loss effect, it is recommended to add whole soybeans to dishes, or eat unfiltered soy products.

A big comparison between soy products and weight loss! Sugar-free soy milk without residue is the best

As for the various bean products, which one has the highest CP value for weight loss? Nutritionist Wang Chunyi said that many soy products such as tofu, bean skin, and dried tofu are made from further processed soy milk. In other words, soy milk has the least processing steps and retains the most complete nutrients. In addition, its high water content can increase the feeling of fullness. If you can drink soy milk without filtering the residue, you can ingest more dietary fiber and have a better weight loss effect.

"Soy isoflavones" and "dietary fiber" are the key factors that help soy products to help lose weight.

Many soy products such as tofu, bean skin, and dried tofu are made from further processed soy milk and retain more nutrients.

However, soy milk is also a high-protein food among “beans, fish, meat and eggs”, and the recommended daily intake is not more than 2 servings (260 ml per serving). In addition, people should try to choose unsweetened soy milk to avoid taking in unnecessary calories, and combine it with a balanced diet and adequate and regular exercise habits to achieve weight loss and maintain an ideal body shape.

Soy milk weight loss is not monotonous! Soy milk turns into creative dishes

Soy milk takes the lead among many weight-loss soy products due to its less processing, high nutrient retention rate and high water content. However, drinking soy milk every day will make you sick of it and easily interrupt your weight-loss plan. At this time, you might as well try drinking soy milk in a different way. Nutritionist Wang Chunyi provides 2 creative soy milk dishes to make people enjoy a different taste when using the soy milk weight loss method, and to continue to control their weight in a good mood.

【Yuzu Matcha Soy Milk Pudding】

• Ingredients: 300ml soy milk, 2 eggs, 20g matcha powder, and appropriate amount of commercially available Korean grapefruit jam.

• step:

  1. Crack the eggs into a steel bowl with soy milk and matcha powder and mix well, but do not over-mix.

  2. Strain egg mixture through a fine mesh sieve.

  3. Place the sieved egg liquid into heat-resistant containers and steam in an electric rice cooker for 15 minutes.

  4. After cooling, put it in the refrigerator and drizzle some Korean grapefruit sauce on it before eating.

• Reminder: When steaming pudding, use chopsticks to create a gap in the lid of the rice cooker to allow steam to release and avoid holes in the middle of the pudding; the steaming time can be adjusted according to the container used.

【Honey Apple Soy Milk + Okara Vegetable Pancake】

• Soy milk ingredients: 260ml of sugar-free soy milk, half an apple (about 130g), and appropriate amount of honey.

• Pancake ingredients: half a bowl of bean dregs, half a bowl of cabbage, 2 tablespoons of corn kernels, 2 tablespoons of sakura shrimp, 2 tablespoons of medium-gluten flour, 1 tablespoon of lotus root powder, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon of salt, appropriate amount of white pepper powder, and appropriate amount of sesame oil.

• step:

  1. Add sugar-free soy milk, apples and honey into a juicer and blend until evenly mixed to make honey apple soy milk.

  2. For the pancakes, chop the cabbage and add 1 tablespoon of lotus root powder to cold water and mix well.

  3. Add all pancake ingredients into a steel bowl and mix well.

  4. Heat oil in a pan, add pancake batter and fry until both sides are golden brown.