Soyabean Oil, finds its way into such products as margarine, salad dressings and cooking oils. The soyabean is the highest natural source of dietary fiber.

Lecithin, extracted from soyabean oil, is used for everything from pharmaceuticals to protective coating. It is a natural emulsifier and lubricant. Lecithin is used for example. To keep the chocolate and cocoa butter in a candy bar from separating.

Soya hulls, are processed into fiber bran breads, cereal and snacks. In processing Soyabean are cleaned, cracked, dehulled and rolled into flakes. This ruptures the oil cells for efficient extraction. After removal of the soybean oil the remaining flakes can be processed into various edible Soya Protein products or used to produce Soyabean Meal for animals feeds. Eight essential amino acids are found in soyabeans which are necessary for human nutrition and are not produced naturally in the body. The dry (solid) portion of the soyabean provides a host of edible products. Soya flour and grits are used in the commercial baking industry. They aid in dough conditioning and bleaching. Their excellent moisture-holding qualities also held retard staling.

HEALTH & BENEFITS

Recent and ongoing studies reflect that only Soya foods offer a proven record of prevention of heart disease, Cancer, Diabetes, Osteoporosis, High Blood Cholesterol, unlike anything else, Soya improves your HDLs (the good ones) while reducing the bad ones (the LDLs), and helps you fight arthritis, kidney disease, and even menopausal complications.

More evidence that Soya may reduce Breast Cancer Risk HONOLULU (American Chemical Society) December 18, 2000 – A study of 120 Asian women conducted by the scientists at the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii and Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., offers more evidence that a long-term diet rich in Soya can be linked to a reduced risk of breast cancer- as much as a 50 percent in some cases.

Soya reduces heart disease lowering cholesterol Adding Soya foods to a healthy diet reduces the risk of heart disease without stimulating harmful hormone activity, according to a new study in journal Metabolism. After a review of several clinical studies, it has been concluded that eating 25 to 50 grams of Soya protein daily can help reduce blood levels of “Bad” Cholesterol (low-density lipoproteins or LDL) by 4 percent to 8 percent. The effect is greater in people with high cholesterol, the committee says, a known risk factor for coronary heart disease.

Soya products as Menopause Treatments “Soya can lower Cholesterol. “ Vitamin E and Soya may be helpful for mild hot flashes” Vitamin E and Soya are recommended as “alternative treatments.” Soya isoflavone is effective in reducing the frequency and several of menopausal hot flashes in women. “ Soya isoflavone extracts provide an attractive addition to the choice available for relief.”

Soya protects Heart without Disrupting Hormones Adding Soya foods to a healthy diet reduce the risk of heart without stimulating harmful hormone activity according to a new study in the journal metabolism.