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Immature green soybeans are known as edamame, whereas mature soybeans are brown and firmer. Soybeans are a staple in East Asian cuisines and used to make products like soymilk and tofu.
One to two servings of whole soy, including tofu, tempeh, and edamame, are recommended every day. Other protein sources, like skinless poultry, yogurt, eggs, or grass-fed lean mean, can be ...
Meanwhile, a 2019 review explains that phytoestrogens—found in soy—have been associated with a number of benefits, including cardiovascular and cognitive function, skin health, aiding weight ...
The soybean was domesticated around 5,000 years ago in China from a descendant of the wild vine Glycine soja. [ 39 ] The oldest-known domesticated beans in the Americas were found in Guitarrero Cave , an archaeological site in Peru , and dated to around the second millennium BCE. [ 40 ]
Soybean meal. Soybean meal is used in food and animal feeds, principally as a protein supplement, but also as a source of metabolizable energy. Typically 1 bushel (i.e. 60 lbs. or 27.2 kg) of soybeans yields 48 lbs. (21.8 kg) of soybean meal. [1] Most soybean meal is defatted, produced as a co-product of soybean oil extraction. [2]
Phytoestrogen content varies in different foods, and may vary significantly within the same group of foods (e.g. soy beverages, tofu) depending on processing mechanisms and type of soybean used. Legumes (in particular soybeans), whole grain cereals, and some seeds are high in phytoestrogens.
The soybean, soy bean, or soya bean (Glycine max) [3] is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean, which has numerous uses. Traditional unfermented food uses of soybeans include soy milk, from which tofu and tofu skin are made. Fermented soy foods include soy sauce, fermented bean paste, nattō, and tempeh.
This is a list of soy-based foods. The soybean is a species of legume native to East Asia , widely grown for its edible bean which has numerous uses. The plant is classed as an oilseed rather than a pulse by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).