Soy Description
Soy -
Soy protein
products can be good substitutes for animal products because, unlike
some other beans, soy offers a "complete" protein profile. Soybeans
contain all the amino acids essential to human nutrition, which must
be supplied in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the
human body. Soy protein products can replace animal-based foods.
Also, soy proteins tend to contain less fat. While foreign cultures,
especially Asians, have used soy extensively for centuries,
mainstream America
has been slow to move dietary soy beyond a niche market status. In
the United States, soybean is a huge cash crop, but the product is
used largely as livestock feed.
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