Vanilla Soy Milk

People in Asian countries have been integrating soy milk into their diet for thousands of years.  The health benefits of drinking soy milk are evident and recognized and are now being researched by the Food and Drug Administration.  As Western cultures begin to take advantage of soy products steps are being taken to make it more palatable to Western consumers.  Soy milk producers have added vanilla flavoring to make the drink more desirable.

There are many benefits of drinking vanilla soy milk.  Soymilk is cholesterol free.  It has isoflavones which fight cancer.  Because vanilla soy milk is organic, it is pesticide free unlike cow’s milk.  Cow’s milk contains chemical supplements needed to pasteurize it and make it possible to be consumed by humans.  But some of these additives are harmful.  Since vanilla soy milk is made purely from naturally grown soy beans, harmful additives are not found in the product. 

Vanilla soy milk has strong antioxidants with documented results of fighting illnesses by building the immune system and aging.  The protein in vanilla soy milk has been credited with lowering cholesterol and thwarting heart disease.  Vanilla soy milk is high in protein and cholesterol free.  Consuming soy milk and other soy products have shown to be a way of lowering bad cholesterol and maintaining good cholesterol.
Vanilla soy milk contains isoflavones.  Isoflavones are plant hormones that are similar to estrogen produced in the body.  When consumed, isoflavones mimic the estrogen naturally produced in the body to provide a balance.  When estrogen levels are low, for instance during menopause, isoflavones work to increase the level.  On the converse, when estrogen levels are high, isoflavones work to lower the levels and keep the body’s estrogen level in balance.  Isoflavones are a naturally occurring phytoestrogen found predominately in soybeans and other legumes.  Soybeans, however, contain the highest level of isoflavones with dense compositions of Genistein and Daidzein.  The soybean is noted to be a complete protein.  This is because it contains approximately thirty-six percent protein, eighteen percent fat, thirty percent carbohydrates, and isoflavones.  Soy and soy products have been widely consumed in Asia for their health and nutritional benefits for thousands of years.  Soy was recently introduced into Western culture in the early twentieth century.  Since its introduction, Westerners have welcomed the benefits of vanilla soy milk and isoflavones.  The estrogen-like isoflavones found in vanilla soy milk have been shown to relieve menopause symptoms in women and support a healthy prostrate in men.

Vanilla soy milk is an alternate milk product for those unable to consume cow’s milk due to allergic reactions or lactose intolerance.  But since it has become more palatable to consume, many Westerners are now choosing to drink vanilla soy milk over cow’s milk for its great taste and nutritional values and health benefits.

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