Why The Soy Vitamins Are A Must In Our Diet

By Jana Serrano


When enjoying any soy product, be assured that you are not missing out. It has most of the nutrients you need to. In fact, it can be compared to the whole dairy milk in terms of nutritional content. It has protein, carbohydrates, calcium, and phosphorus. The main soy vitamins that help in the fight against diseases include vitamin A, vitamin B12, and riboflavin among others.

The vitamin B12 ranks as one of the essential vitamins. It is required for the purpose of cell division as well as to promote a healthy nervous system. In fact, it is a member of the vitamin B-complex group. It is most commonly found in most animal products like milk, eggs, cheese, meat and their products.

This means that the some types of anemia that results from the failure of a proper division and formation of the blood cells are as a result of deficiency in vitamin B12. The same can be said of neurological damage and other conditions.

Unfortunately, this is not one of the vitamins that is easily available in plant based products, it is more available in animal products like eggs, meat, cheese, milk, and other related products. However, it is found in plenty in the soy products and this explains why it offers the best alternative to the vegetarians and those who are conscious of the animal products. With just a single serving, you can get up to 50% of your daily requirement of vitamin B12 from the soybean products.

In case the raw carrot has been recommended for you as the remedy for the proper eye functioning, then you must know just how important vitamin A is to the eyesight. In addition to this, the vitamin A plays major roles in proper immune system and proper reproductive system as well as many other body processes.

Vitamin B2 also known as Riboflavin is the other important vitamin you are guaranteed from the soybean products. This is a vitamin that has a big role to play on how the protein is used in the body. In addition to this, it determines the growth of body tissues like the eyes, skin and other tissues and the repair of the same tissues. Although it is available from a wide variety of diet including the fortified breakfast cereals, spinach, avocado, broccoli, yeast extract, meat, and almonds, soybeans remain the best source of this vitamin.

Other than the said vitamins, there are several other micro-nutrients and macro-nutrients that are available from these products. Phosphorous, for instance, is necessary to convert energy from proteins, fats, and carbohydrates, and is also required to enable the use of the B-complex vitamins. Potassium on the other hands is needed to regulate acidity balance in the body, muscle contraction and in chemical reactions in the body.

It is also a great source of protein that comes with all amino acids and no fats, which in turn help cut on LDL cholesterol, reduce the risks of heart disease, and several other health risks. It is clear that by taking just a few servings of soy products, you are able to get most of the nutrients that comes from most of fruits, vegetables, and proteins.




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