The 411 on Soy milk

Cecilia07

Cecilia07

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Forgive me for sounding ignorant...:eek:

Do you like it? How does it compare to skim milk? What aboutbthe calories in it? What types are there? Whichb one do you like best and why? Is it healthy/healthier than real milk...why?

Sorry for the bombardment of questions, but I've never had it and we only had it in our house once (when my dad made smoothies with it)...I remember reading the carton and it sounded good...but then again, reading the descriptions on the back of anything nowadays would make you believe its healthy...:rolleyes:

Any soy milk lovers? :)
 
love chocolate soya milk. Its gorgious. The rest is... ok. But it can be high in calories.. have to get low fat soya milk :)
 
Love the Chocolate. I have never drank the reg straight--just in a Late etc... It might take some getting use to. I tried it because the lady who owns my gym said it is good to eat different types of protein. It has a slightly different consistancy and in a Late at least, it has a slight sweetness to it.
 
the plain soy milk i don't like at all - it gots a sour aftertaste (and I like soy beans and some tofu - as plain milk - it didn't work for me)

The vanilla was a little sweet but really good in coffee.

I do like Rice Milk, if I am going for a milk substitute - that didn't have an overpoweing oftertaste.

some of the brands are availble in single serving sizes, in those paper milk cartons that look like juice boxes - doing a taste test would proably be a good thing...

Looking at nutrition info:
about 80 calories
about 85 caolires
over 100 calories


Googling Soy (Since it was on the internet, it must be true - it's very easy to find a ton of articles extolling the virtues of soy, as well as those demonizing it.. it's concerning that the The American Heart Association no longer recommends soy for heart disease, though.


  • For just a brief look at what's really going on, consider that numerous studies have found that soy products may:
  • Increase the risk of breast cancer in women, brain damage in both men and women, and abnormalities in infants
  • Contribute to thyroid disorders, especially in women
  • Promote kidney stones
  • Weaken the immune system
  • Cause severe, potentially fatal food allergies
  • Soy products also contain:
  • Phytoestrogens (isoflavones) genistein and daidzein, which mimic and sometimes block the hormone estrogen
  • Phytates, which block the body's uptake of minerals
  • Enzyme Inhibitors, which hinder protein digestion
  • Haemaglutin, which causes red blood cells to clump together and inhibits oxygen take-up and growth
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Benefits of Soy: Heart Health
The cholesterol lowering effect of soy milk and its role of heart disease was widely recognized in the mid 90s when the results of a meta-analysis of 38 clinical studies were published. The results demonstrated that a diet with significant soy protein reduces Total Cholesterol, LDL cholesterol (the "Bad" cholesterol) and Triglycerides.


Health Claim:
Diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol that include 25 grams of soy protein a day may reduce the risk of heart disease. One serving of [name of produce] provides [amount]g of soy protein.

A few recent studies released in 2005 found that soy only had a modest effect on cholesterol levels. The American Heart Association no longer recommends soy for heart disease. FDA is currently reviewing its policy on soy health claim. So what should you do? Enjoy your soy foods like before. It may not lower cholesterol to an extent we originally thought, but it certainly does not harm our health!

Benefits of Soy: Healthy Bones
Many soy foods are naturally high in calcium (some fortified with calcium because it is a good source of a particular coagulating agent). In addition, soy also contains magnesium and boron, which are important co-factors of calcium for bone health.

Benefits of Soy: Menopause
Current studies showed that soy only helps some women alleviate menopausal symptoms. Indeed, soy is more effective in preventing than alleviating hot flashes. Despite these findings, the North American Menopause Society in 2000 recommended that 40 - 80mg of isoflavones daily may help relieve menopausal symptoms.

Benefits of Soy: Cancer
Among all cancers, data on soy and prostate cancer seems to be the most promising; many studies support its role in the prevention and possible treatment of prostate cancer.
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I was at the store today, and picked up 60 calories and 3 grams of fiber and it was really tasty blended with some ice and some strawberries... I don't like that it's got ingredients in it that I can't pronounce... but I was surprised that it tasted pretty good
I also got the
which i'm hoping will be a nice moring pick me up..
 
Wow, now I regret getting soy milk. Mind you, I got it from Lidls, so it's probably not real :D

Haven't tried it yet, but it's very low in fat and calories.

Bronsk
 
maleficent said:
I was at the store today, and picked up 60 calories and 3 grams of fiber and it was really tasty blended with some ice and some strawberries... I don't like that it's got ingredients in it that I can't pronounce... but I was surprised that it tasted pretty good
I also got the
which i'm hoping will be a nice moring pick me up..
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oh, i loooove soy slender. i use the vanilla flavored kind in my coffee. :)
 
i love soy milk. but then again, I'm chinese and grew up on it. :p

i haven't had it in the cartons sold in the regular stores though. i've only had the chinese kind so there's no chocolate or vanilla in it. There's two versions I've had... One with sugar and other with salt. I didn't like the salt version that much but that's cause I was already partial to the sweetness more though I guess.

I drink both soy milk and skim milk. To me, they're different drinks. One's for when I want milk and the other is a sweet drink. Like if I wanted to drink juice but something milder. Skim milk doesn't have much taste. It's very watery. Soy milk is slightly thicker. There's a slight granulated texture to it depending on the brand you buy if they didn't process the soy well enough.

don't forget though, there's way more protein in soy milk than regular milk.
 
So do you regular soy milk drinkers worry about any of the "adverse" effects that maleficent posted above? I worry too much about little things, and I really want to try the soy milk we bought in, but feel a bit... timid about doing so.

Bronsk
 
i'm not worried. i think with anything you have to do it in moderation. like a lil wine is good for your heart. chocolate is good for you. oil is good for you. But, if you drink wine by the bottles, eat chocolate by the boxes and deep fry food by the gallons of oils, then the repercussions can be quite high. i think the same thing goes with soy. so unless you plan to drink soy by the gallons weekly, I don't think you have much to worry about.
 
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