Health and Fitness Oasis

For those people who are unwilling to drink cow’s milk, the benefits of soy milk have been touted for several years now. Approximately 60-75% of the world is lactose intolerant. There are entire cultural groups, which have a tendency toward lactose intolerance that results in gas and moderate to severe intestinal cramping. The Asian population in particular is 90% intolerant to ingesting products with lactose; milk, cheese, yogurt – anything dairy.

There is also some research to show that drinking cow’s milk actually has some negative effects on health, although more objective research is needed to determine the long-term effects of cow’s milk on humans.

The benefits of soy milk is also controversial. It is accepted that it does contain some healthy compounds. It is high in protein, contains more fiber than cow’s milk and doesn’t contain the animal fats that cow’s milk does.

Soy milk is actually made from the very versatile soy bean. A simplified version of the process is the beans are cleaned and soaked for 12 hours. The are then pureed and the solids are strained out. The resulting liquid is Read the rest of this entry »