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How About Including Tofu In Your Diet?
Filed Under (food) by Viv;=) on 01-06-2008
First, I love Tofu and I find that it is very versatile. I love it steamed or add in soups. You can eat it hot or cold.
Tofu is soybean curd, made from soymilk where an agent is added for coagulation to form curds. The excess liquid is squeezed out and the remaining solid curds are pressed into blocks. Think cheese…made in the similar way but from cow’s milk.
Anyway, besides being an excellent and healthful addition to any diet, I think Tofu should be a smart choice for anyone trying to lose weight without sacrificing good nutrition.
These are some of the many well-known health benefits to consider for including Tofu in your diet:
1. high-quality plant protein that does not elevate blood pressure
2. cholesterol free and has low glycaemic indexes
3. high in dietary fibre, without the added calories
4. contains several essential vitamins and minerals like iron, calcium and magnesium
5. contains omega-3 fatty acids that combats heart diseases
6. reduces the risk of several types of cancer like colon, prostate and breast because of isoflavones,
a phyto-chemical found in soy.
So bear in mind that Tofu isn’t the exclusive domain for vegetarians and dieters, it is for everyone and anyone to enjoy it as part of a balanced and varied diet!
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Tofu is a great food. Like anything else it can be done to excess - which in this case can lead to thyroid problems. This is mainly a problem for those who try to replace animal protein with tofu when they go vego. They eat heaps of the stuff. So if you are having trouble with feeling sluggish and weight gain that isn’t due to change in diet and exercise it’s worth seeing if you eat lots of tofu. If so scrap the tofu and eat lots of fish and sea weed to get the iodine levels back up.
Tofu is a very good source of nutrients and easily takes on the flavours of sauces and so on, just don’t rely on it too much.
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Thank you Evan for the above tips.
I have a couple of friends who are vego, so I’ll take this opportunity to let them know. Seaweed is our favorite too!
Take care
Hi Viv.
Great article! I am currently experimenting with a new dish using tofu. I bought some mild curry, some rice noodles, and I intend to use tofu as the protein source. I’ll tell you how it turns out once I’ve given it a try.
Just to go off the subject a bit, I’ve recently tried a wonderful seaweed salad called, “Chuka”. I was wondering if you incorporate seaweed products in your diet? If so, I was wondering if you could do an article about it?
Have a great week!
Sincerely,
Henry
Hey Henry,
Thank you for your compliments.
How’s your new dish on tofu? Can you share your recipe?
To your question about seaweed, yup, I use a lot of seaweed in my soup, an alternative to salt.
One of these days, I’ll compile an article on seaweed for you
You have a great week too!
Cheers