Can I eat soy during menstruation?

We all know that there are some things that women must stay away from during menstruation, because if these things are taken during menstruation, our bodies may suffer more serious effects. Soybean is a food we are very familiar with. This food has a very high nutritional value and is deeply loved by people. So can you eat soybeans during menstruation? Is eating soybeans during menstruation good for women? Let's take a look at the introduction below.

Soybean is a food with very high nutritional value. It contains a lot of nutrients needed by our body. At the same time, this kind of food can also replenish the insufficient energy in our body. However, the fat content of this food is also very high. So many women doubt whether they can eat soybeans during menstruation? Let's find out together below.

Soybeans contain about 40% protein, including all eight essential amino acids for the human body in appropriate proportions, making them a high-quality protein. Soybeans are rich in lysine and can make up for the lack of lysine in cereal foods. The fat content in soybeans is as high as 20%. What makes soybeans superior to animal fat is that they are rich in oleic acid and linoleic acid. These unsaturated fatty acids have the effect of lowering cholesterol and are very beneficial for preventing arteriosclerosis, hypertension and coronary heart disease. Soybeans are also rich in phospholipids, choline and other substances that have health benefits for the nervous system, as well as anti-aging substances such as vitamin E. Soybeans also contain arginine, which is an important raw material for sperm production. Soy saponins can prevent the formation of lipid peroxidation and delay the aging of the body. Soybean lecithin has special effects on preventing and treating senile dementia and memory loss. Eating more beans can prevent obesity and enhance endurance. According to reports, there are more long-lived people in places where soybeans are produced in abundance. Therefore, soybeans are an indispensable food on the elderly's table and are also a recommended health and longevity food.

In recent years, medical researchers have discovered that soybeans also have anti-cancer effects. Using soybeans and licorice together with chemical drugs can reduce the side effects of anti-cancer drugs, so it can be used as an auxiliary therapeutic food for chemotherapy or radiotherapy.

Soybeans are sweet and mild in nature, and have the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach, moistening dryness and eliminating water, discharging pus and detoxifying, and reducing swelling and relieving pain. It is recorded in the Secret Records of Prolonging Life that "taking soybeans" can make one's skin grow longer, improve complexion, fill the bone marrow, increase strength, and replenish the body's energy and ability to eat. Soybeans are also commonly used by the public to prevent and treat diseases. For example, to prevent and treat colds: use a handful of soybeans, 50 grams of dried coriander (or 3 scallions), and 3 slices of white radish, decoct them into a warm soup and drink it; to treat habitual constipation: use 80 grams of soybean skins, 1 dose per day, decocted in water and taken in 3 doses; to treat diarrhea: burn soybean skins into charcoal and grind into powder, take 15 grams each time, twice a day.

After the introduction of whether you can eat soybeans during menstruation, I believe everyone has a more comprehensive understanding of soybeans. In fact, this is a food that is very helpful to our health. It can be taken during menstruation and will not cause us negative harm. However, we must be reasonable when eating soybeans to ensure the correctness of taking it, which can truly provide protection for our health.