Why Consider The Soy Shakes To Lose Weight

By Elaine Davis


Men and women alike have one thing in common - the desire to look and feel good in their own bodies. Sadly, that is not the reality for everyone as some people really need to lose weight for health and aesthetic reasons. One way you can do that is to try replacing some meals with soy shakes to lose weight.

Soy shake mixtures help a person cut on calories by replacing the snacks that they currently eat in their diet. For example, instead of having a high-calorie can of cola (which as well as being high in calorie, is also nutritionally-bankrupt) you have a soya-based shake. Soy shakes tend to only have around 200 calories, up to 200 less than conventional drinks.

First, let's discuss soy, and it's impact on your health. Soybeans contain something called Genistein, which acts in the body like an antioxidant would. This means it counteracts the damages wrought by free radicals. In fact, Genistein, an isoflavone, has a feature interesting to anyone having (or at risk for) heart disease; it acts as an anti-irritant in the blood vessels.

It is recommended that you should only ingest one gram of protein for each one pound of your body weight. Thus, if an individual weighs about 130 lbs, he'll need to ingest 130 grams of protein every day. Regardless of the quantity of protein necessity, needs to be divided by six then ingested in 6 meals that you're meant to have to be able to accomplish calorie reduction. That is, however, difficult, because of all the responsibilities. Hence, you should have protein shakes rather so you can achieve your day-to-day allowance of protein.

It's not recommended to substitute a meal with a shake. A good time to take a shake is early in the morning. After dinner, you've fasted for about eight hours. Therefore, ingesting protein can get it digested quicker in your body. Another perfect time to drink a shake is actually after working out. After the workout, the muscle tissues have to rebuild and restore, hence, it's recommended to ingest shakes right after a workout.

Soy nuts can be mixed with other nuts, like pistachios or peanuts, to eat accompanied by a nice fruit drink, cocktail, or a beer. Offer it to your friends when they come over to play cards or before a nice meal. Soy milk can replace cow's milk to pour over your cereal in the morning or to complete any recipe that requires milk, like pancakes. Soy milk is delicious to drink alone or to pour over a bowl of strawberries.

Maybe the simplest way to eat soy products is to simply purchase soy protein powder, soy meal replacement bars, soy shakes or soy supplements. Take them to work to eat with lunch or a snack. It's worth the effort and your body will thank you if you use these easy ways to incorporate soy into your diet. As you have learnt so far, it is not only beneficial to help you cut down on carbs, but also offer numerous other health benefits.

If you are a purist, you will opt to make your protein shakes from scratch - which is not that hard to do actually. Or you can straddle the two styles and add something to the shakes such as a banana or other fruits (such as a variety of berries) to make your calorie drink more tasty and pleasant to drink.




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