Soya Food
Animals in Sandton

Soya Food, South Africa: We supply quality soya foods and soy products.

All our soy products are certified as Halaal and Kosher. In the natural product industry, soy has been a staple for years. Recently, soy protein has been recognized as a dietary ingredient that has tremendous potential benefit. The increasing popularity of soya is mainly attributed to the many health benefits associated with it. Soya bean has been cultivated and used in different ways for thousands of years. There is no denying that soya has many health benefits. Soya products, such as soy milk, do not contain a lot of calcium but the soya isoflavones may help to reduce the osteoporosis risk. Several studies have suggested that soya isoflavones may be a factor in helping to prevent bone loss. Diets which are high in animal protein cause more calcium to be excreted in the urine. Replacing animal protein with soy protein may help to prevent calcium loss from the bones. Research suggests that soya may help to prevent heart disease by reducing total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol and preventing plaque buildup in the arteries, which could lead to stroke or heart attack. The soy protein is therefore very important for vegans. Soya is rich in magnesium, which plays an important function for the bones, heart and arteries. There is some research that suggests that soy foods may help to prevent heart disease by reducing total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol, blood pressure and possibly preventing plaque build-up in the arteries (atherosclerosis). The soy isoflavones have a weak estrogen activity which is large enough to help reduce the cholesterol levels. Our nutritional education in school taught us that dairy products are one of the four basic food groups we all need for proper nutrition. To counter the problem of world hunger, the growing of soybeans has been suggested. These hardy little plants produce much per harvest, and, as said earlier, can grow in even the most trying terrain. Soy products can be incorporated into shakes and drinks. And being lactose-free, lactose intolerant people will still be able to get their milkshake fix without having to suffer so. It also combines with cholesterol to avoid increased absorption of cholesterol in the body. Phytosterols also help reduce the absorption of cholesterol in the body in the same way saponins do. They prevent many of the signs of aging and have been known to help prevent cancer. This alone makes soy a miracle protein source in its own right.