Sunday, July 11, 2010

Rich Tofu Phytoestrogens

Rich Tofu Phytoestrogens

Until recently, hormone replacement therapy is still the best therapy in menopausal symptoms. However, for Indonesian women often hampered hormone drug costs are still expensive. As an alternative to a phytoestrogen, which is an estradiol-like compounds derived from plants that can increase estrogen. Phytoestrogens itself contains isoflavones, lignans, and caumestan.

Currently phytoestrogen compounds have been available in supplement form. However, the high content of phytoestrogens which are naturally found in soy beans, yam that colors the skin brown, red clover, basil (green clover), and black cohos.

Choice of materials is another phytoestrogen-rich soy milk and silken tofu (tofu). Soy milk can now be easily obtained, either in the form of fresh or sold in the box at the supermarket. Consumption of five glasses of soy milk per day is said to almost equivalent to one tablet phytoestrogen supplements.

Meanwhile, the tofu which is a similar idea based soft fresh soy milk. Tofu is also popularly known as know japanese or soy cheese (soy cheese) contains high protein and a source of calcium, iron, and phytoestrogens are good.

Protein in tofu are equipped with all the component amino acids that can be juxtaposed with proteins derived from animals. Fat in tofu also includes categories that are not saturated fat, polyunsaturated fat that is as much as 54 percent of total fat and monounsaturated fat by 23 percent. Another plus is the omega-3 fat content and cholesterol-free and lactose.

From a very rich nutrient content, the tofu may be mentioned several benefits. Among others, reduce symptoms of menopause such as hot flushes, help lower cholesterol and blood pressure, helps reduce the risk of osteoporosis. In fact, helps the body fight cancer attacks, such as breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, and skin cancer.

Source: Okezone

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