Soybean is a nutritional powerhouse that is gaining popularity in Uganda.
Incorporating soya-enhanced products into daily meals can enhance well-being and promote a healthier lifestyle. According to Nantege Regina, an award-winning Dietitian/Nutritionist with 5 years of experience in improving health using diet therapy, there are three reasons why adding soya-enhanced products to daily meals can boost your health.
He explains that soybeans are a great source of quality protein. A cup of thick soy porridge made with 20g soy flour provides 7.6 g protein, which is comparable to eating 1 large, boiled egg with 6g protein. Whole soy flour contains 38g protein per 100g, and soybeans contain all essential amino acids, making them a great source of protein comparable to animal proteins such as meats and dairy. Adding that Soy meat and soy milk are great protein substitutes for meat for individuals on meat-restricted diets, such as vegetarians and individuals with gout, where meat intake should be limited to a few servings per week. Soy porridge is a quick, affordable breakfast protein and should be used in boarding schools where egg or milk is not provided daily, leaving children with no protein at the breakfast meal.
He notes that if you cannot digest the milk sugar lactose, switch to soy milk. Lactose-intolerant people can use soy milk to substitute dairy milk. Soy milk is also a great source of protein, vitamins, and minerals.
Lastly, he adds that soybeans contain natural compounds called isoflavones, which are powerful antioxidants that help minimize the damage known as oxidative stress, done by molecules called free radicals. It’s this oxidative stress that is involved in both aging and the onset of chronic disease. Soybeans are especially rich in isoflavones and provide other active plant compounds such as saponins. Soybeans and soy foods may reduce the risk of a range of health problems, including cardiovascular disease, stroke, coronary heart disease (CHD), and some cancers, as well as improving bone health.
SESACO LIMITED is a soya-based food processing company located in Kyengera -Uganda. Not only have these soya-enhanced products been carefully formulated to taste outstandingly delicious but also have a high biological nutritional composition that has been discovered essential to one’s diet. Some of the products on the market are soya millet, soya milk, soya cups, daddies, mummies, and bakers’ soy flour.
