It's one thing to know the health benefits of soy. It's another entirely to find tasty and tempting ways to include it in your everyday diet. The Cleveland Clinic, a leader in coronary care, offers some ideas in its February Heart Advisory.
Soy, which reduces cholesterol and promotes cardiac health, can be found in health stores, but more and more grocery stores also are offering selections such as tofu, soybean curd, soy milk and cheese and soy burgers. Other products include tempeh -- soybean cake, soy yogurt and butter, roasted soy nuts, soy flour and fresh or canned dry soybeans.
Start by adding soy to the menu twice a week and build up to at least 25 grams per day. You can do this by adding tofu cubes to soups, stews and stir-fry recipes.
Try grilled soy burgers or hotdogs and top with a slice of soy cheese. Substitute frozen soy crumbles for ground beef in recipes and taco fillings, use canned soybeans in salads, soups and chili and add soymilk to cereal and recipes that call for milk.
