Making Soy Taste Good

Although there is currently some debate on the subject, for the most part we know that soy foods are healthy. Soy is a complete protein and it contains tons of cancer-fighting isoflavones. There is also evidence that eating soy can lower your cholesterol levels.

The problem is that most soy foods taste like crap! For this reason I've never been a big fan of soy protein bars, soy shakes, soy nuts, etc. despite their popularity in the health/fitness community. So when someone called me last week to see if I would like to try some of their soy snacks I said "Sure, send 'em over"... but I didn't get too excited. In fact, I was pretty sure most of them would be "donated" to friends and neighbors shortly after my first taste test.

Well, long story short, I was wrong. When the box arrived this morning I opened it and grabbed a protein bar on my way out the door. To put it simply, it was one of the best-tasting protein bars I've ever tasted, soy or otherwise, and I've tasted a lot! The company that makes them is called Dr. Soy. If you're looking for some healthy soy snacks that actually taste good I definitely recommend trying their products.

Click here to visit the Dr. Soy web site for more information.


Here's a good article from Dr. Soy:

Weight Loss And Weight Management

Many clinical studies in the past 20 years including one recent from The New England Journal of Medicine indicate:

• People with increase body-mass index (BMI) with different levels of excess weight and obesity, have an increase risk of heart failure

• Soy protein may help with obesity and heart health

• Soy has inherent weight management benefits

• Soy has Food and Drug Administration (FDA)- supported heart health benefits.

• Including soy foods and beverages in consumers' healthy diets is one simple change that may help lower body weight and overall BMI to prevent health risks associated with heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol.

• When consumed as an alternative to foods high in saturated fat (i.e. meat and other animal protein), soy can be helpful in maintaining a healthy weight and reducing body fat in people who exercise, stated Belinda Jenks, Ph.D., sports nutrition and obesity research expert at DuPont Protein Technologies.

• The National Institutes of Health, the National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute, and the North American Association of the Study of Obesity recommend that diets for weight loss should contain plant-based (i.e. soy) and lean animal protein. As a nutritionally rich plant-based protein, soy fits well with this recommendation. Soy is an excellent protein to eat when trying to manage weight. -Belinda Jenks, Ph.D.

• Research shows overweight or obese individuals whose diets are rich in soy protein reduce blood LDL (bad) cholesterol.

• Lower LDL cholesterol is associated with a reduction in risk of coronary heart disease.

• In 1999, the U.S. FDA approved a health claim that links consumption of soy to improved heart health.

The positive news related to the health benefits of soy in the past few years have set the stage for continued popularity of soy foods. However, what has truly made soy so popular today is the availability of so many great tasting soy foods and snacks familiar to American taste and lifestyle. After all, very few of us are willing to sacrifice the experience and pleasure of eating for health, as a child once taught me, when it comes to food, taste is not negotiable. If you have not tried this new generation of great tasting soy foods, give it a chance; you are in for a pleasant surprise, says Ari Babaknia, M.D. the Chairman of DrSoy Nutrition.

Learn more at DrSoy.com...

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