There are some tips for losing weight with soy milk: banana and cucumber are more effective

In addition to its health functions of promoting gastrointestinal motility and preventing cardiovascular blockage, soy milk is also considered by many people to be a drink that can help lose weight. It is high in dietary fiber, low in fat and cholesterol, and therefore there are many weight-loss recipes made with soy milk. Corn, bananas, cucumbers, etc. can all be paired with soy milk to help lose weight.

Soy milk combined with bananas and cucumbers are common ways to lose weight, but you still need to pay attention to nutritional balance in your three meals to lose weight healthily. (Photography by Huang Zhiwen)

Soy milk helps weight loss

Isoflavone, saponin and other ingredients in soy milk can inhibit the absorption of lipids and sugars in the body and prevent body fat from accumulating in the body. In addition, saponin also inhibits insulin secretion, allowing blood sugar to be fully digested in the muscles and liver, reducing the accumulation of blood sugar in the body. The B vitamins contained in soy milk also help burn body fat.

However, if you want to achieve weight loss by relying on soy milk, you will only find that your gastrointestinal digestion has improved significantly and your skin will gradually improve at first. This is mainly due to the improvement in metabolism in the body. The effect of weight loss will need to last for more than one month before it begins to appear. It is best to drink soy milk during the day or before meals, because the main ingredient of soy milk is soybeans, which can easily cause bloating and stomach bloating, and is not suitable for drinking before bed.

Here are 3 common soy milk weight loss methods:

Pure soy milk weight loss method: Drink a portion of soy milk for breakfast every day, plus a portion of whole wheat bread or steamed buns as a carbohydrate food, keep lunch within 600 calories, and eat as light as possible. If you feel hungry in the afternoon, you can drink a small cup of soy milk.

Banana soy milk weight loss method: Bananas can help people recover their strength quickly and are rich in various nutrients. Therefore, when combined with soy milk, they can become a good helper to help lose weight. Add 1 banana to 100-200 ml of sugar-free soy milk and use a juicer to blend it into banana soy milk. It is best to drink it immediately after blending to prevent the loss of nutrients.

Cucumber + soy milk weight loss method: Cucumbers are very low in calories, so they can be used as the main ingredient for weight loss. However, it is not recommended to replace all three meals with cucumbers + soy milk. You can change dinner to cucumbers and soy milk to reduce the intake of fat at night, but you still need to consume enough starch and protein for breakfast and lunch.

However, it should be noted that weight loss methods that rely on a single food are only suitable for short-term use and cannot be used as a method for those who need a long-term weight loss plan. Otherwise, it is easy to cause nutritional imbalance. Drinking enough water every day and exercising enough will achieve twice the result with half the effort and successfully lose weight.