An Overview of Soy, Part 2

What about soy oil, is that healthful?

Soy oil is the main source of calories in the average American diet (often hidden in processed and package foods). Although Americans are often admonished to reduce their intake of fats and oils, soy oil does offer the advantage of not containing cholesterol or saturated fat and being relatively rich in omega 3 fatty acids (the type also found in fish oils and linked to the prevention of heart disease). It would be far better for the health of this nation, however, if soy was used in a more wholesome form.

How did soy become part of the human diet?

While soy has been part of the Asian diet for nearly 5, 000 years, it has only been cultivated and used in the West for about a century. Clearly, much of soy's history can be traced to Asia. The cultivation of soybeans was so important to Chinese culture that one emperor claimed soybeans as sacred.

For close to one thousand years, tofu has been a primary source of soybeans in the diet. But Chinese cooks have introduced many other ways to enjoy soy, including soy milk, tempeh, miso and soy sauce.

Although soy hails from China, it also has a long history of consumption in Japan. Apparently, Buddhist monk missionaries brought tofu and other soy foods with them during their travels to Japan.

Today, the Japanese consume more tofu than any other group of people in the world. For the sake of good health, it would be a good idea to follow this dietary example.

Eat are the benefits of an Asian style diet?

Asian style diets have plenty of benefits particularly for women. Asian women suffer less frequently from cancer (of the breast, uterus, or ovaries than do Western women. They also have fewer symptoms of menopause. Particularly hot flashes.

Soy seems to be the source of these benefits at least according to epidemiological research that compares different populations. Additionally, research centered on the effects of soy in individual people reports the same benefits When Asian individuals relocate to a Western country, their risk of disease (such as cancer, heart disease and osteoporis does not necessarily rise to the Western level, if they maintain a traditional diet. But disease risk rises hand in hand with a change to a Westernised diet. We can assume that the reverse is probably true: changing to an Asian style diet especially incorporating soy into the diet) can lower the risk of many chronic, degenerative diseases.

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