Why You Should Turn To Soy Shakes To Lose Weight

By Bradley Burris


What exactly are the benefits for soy replacement meals for weight loss? Do they work? Do they taste good? Will they work for the average person? Yes, you can lose weight with this method, and there are health benefits, to boot. Let's take a look with soy shakes to lose weight.

Soy shake mixtures help a person cut on calories by replacing the snacks that they currently eat in their diet. For example, instead of having a high-calorie can of cola (which as well as being high in calorie, is also nutritionally-bankrupt) you have a soya-based shake. Soy shakes tend to only have around 200 calories, up to 200 less than conventional drinks.

First, let's discuss soy, and it's impact on your health. Soybeans contain something called Genistein, which acts in the body like an antioxidant would. This means it counteracts the damages wrought by free radicals. In fact, Genistein, an isoflavone, has a feature interesting to anyone having (or at risk for) heart disease; it acts as an anti-irritant in the blood vessels.

Genistein has also been found to control excess cell growth; in other words, it helps to prevent tumors and possible cancer. Pretty neat for the humble soybean! Any article, however, has to also note that soybeans also contain a form of plant estrogen. This is fine for the average person, but the very young, very old might and those on estrogen therapy want to limit their intake. Still, for the average person, the benefits of soy far, far outweigh any possible negatives.

It's not recommended to substitute a meal with a shake. A good time to take a shake is early in the morning. After dinner, you've fasted for about eight hours. Therefore, ingesting protein can get it digested quicker in your body. Another perfect time to drink a shake is actually after working out. After the workout, the muscle tissues have to rebuild and restore, hence, it's recommended to ingest shakes right after a workout.

Soy nuts can be mixed with other nuts, like pistachios or peanuts, to eat accompanied by a nice fruit drink, cocktail, or a beer. Offer it to your friends when they come over to play cards or before a nice meal. Soy milk can replace cow's milk to pour over your cereal in the morning or to complete any recipe that requires milk, like pancakes. Soy milk is delicious to drink alone or to pour over a bowl of strawberries.

Maybe the simplest way to eat soy products is to simply purchase soy protein powder, soy meal replacement bars, soy shakes or soy supplements. Take them to work to eat with lunch or a snack. It's worth the effort and your body will thank you if you use these easy ways to incorporate soy into your diet. As you have learnt so far, it is not only beneficial to help you cut down on carbs, but also offer numerous other health benefits.

Add oats to any fruit smoothie to make a high fiber shake that will keep you full for a longer period of time. Oats are also good at lowering high levels of LDL, so this makes a tasty way of adding that fiber. You don't have to add milk to make a great weight loss shake. You can add carrots, spinach, alfalfa, cucumbers, red beats or any fruit to a few cubes of ice and a teaspoon of honey.




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