Oriental tofu cheese is an analogue of cottage cheese familiar to everyone, only made on the basis of milk from soybeans.
The chemical composition of eastern tofu, the use of cheese components
Before considering the healing qualities of an outlandish product, you should consider its composition, which can tell a lot about cheese.
Tofu is a product obtained by fermenting bean milk. This indicates that the main component of tofu is vegetable protein, which is absorbed by the human body better than that of animal origin.
So, the composition includes:
• vegetable protein - an approximate amount of 8-10 g per 100 g of product;
• amino acids - 8 types;
• iron - necessary for the prevention and control of anemia;
• calcium - helps strengthen bones, teeth;
• B vitamins, which are responsible for memory, good condition of nails and skin, their health, hair beauty;
• selenium, magnesium;
• folic acid, vitamins E and F.
At the same time, vegetable cheese does not differ in high calorific value - only 73 kcal per 100 grams of product. The composition does not contain a drop of cholesterol, so the product can be considered dietary.
Benefits of Tofu - Cheese Benefits
It is impossible to overestimate the fact of a high content of vegetable protein in tofu cheese, which is as close as possible to an animal in its composition. Soy cheese was able to outperform even such popular foods as eggs and beef. But unlike these products, the use of which leads to an increase in the level of bad cholesterol in the body, tofu cheese lowers these indicators by almost a third. Therefore, tofu can be used to prevent cardiovascular disease. However, the tofu’s useful properties do not end there.
1. The cause of the onset of cancer is sometimes the substance dioxin, which bean curd is able to remove from the body.
2. Due to the presence of female sex hormones in the plant similarity - phytoestrogen substances, cheese will help women cope with hormonal disorders and will be especially useful during menopause.
3. Vegetable cheese is very quickly and easily absorbed in the body, while improving the functioning of the kidneys, eliminating existing malfunctions and stimulating the body to independently dissolve gallstones.
4. Tofu will be a real useful find for people who are allergic to dairy products.
5. The constant inclusion of tofu in the diet is the prevention of the development of various kinds of cardiac pathologies.
6. Iron-rich composition helps to increase the level of low hemoglobin in the blood, positively affect the ongoing processes of hematopoiesis.
7. The presence of copper as part of soy cheese is a great way to prevent the development of rheumatoid arthritis.
8. A large amount of calcium, in addition to strengthening bones, will help solve more significant problems. For example, by filling the deficiency in the body with tofu, osteoporosis or the same rheumatoid arthritis can be avoided.
9. Tofu is not a high-calorie product and is often used as an ingredient in a diet for weight loss. However, at the same time, the product is very effective, and most importantly - quickly satisfies hunger. This is due to the high concentration of protein.
10. The substance selenium helps the body maintain youthfulness longer, acts as a protection against premature aging.
11. The high content of substances such as lecithin and choline helps the body harmlessly survive stresses and restore brain nerve cells. They improve memory and concentration. People who regularly eat tofu notice improvements in mental and intellectual activity, note the acceleration of memorization of information.
12. Tofu is good for people with high blood sugar.
Eating Tofu: Product Harm
Recounting the useful qualities of vegetable cheese, you can safely add to them the harmlessness of the product. Scientists have been studying the magic product for too long, but so far they have only been able to discover that harm from tofu is possible only if the cheese is overeating. In this case, men need to fear for their sperm - because their concentration will be significantly reduced, and for women - for their endocrine systems, an excess of phytoestrogens can lead to an exacerbation of chronic or simply existing thyroid diseases. Also, the phytic acid in the composition, in excessive amounts, can interfere with the normal absorption of minerals and nutrients in the body.
In order for the product to harm the body, you need to eat a lot of it. But there are contraindications for tofu, some people are strictly not recommended to eat the product.
And that's why:
• vegetable protein in the composition can lead to the accumulation of uric acid as a component of blood. People with a diagnosis of metabolic disorders of uric acid should completely abandon the use of tofu;
• quite frequent reliance on the product leads to the appearance of problems with the thyroid gland, and also does not affect the brain activity of a person in the best way;
• do not get involved in the use of cheese for children - because of tofu, significant inhibition of puberty can occur at an appropriate age;
• tofu causes a significant laxative effect, people with similar problems generally do not eat it, and the rest should be careful with portions.
It is very important that tofu only benefits the body, buying exclusively high-quality products, that is, made from real soy. Only those products that are not genetically modified should be selected.
Features of storage of tofu cheese, useful properties and application
It doesn’t matter how tofu appears in the house - from the store or it is cooked personally, you need to store the cheese in the refrigerator. However, first, before placing the cheese in the refrigerator, the product should be poured with slightly salty water. This is done so that the product does not absorb the smells surrounding the refrigerator, as well as to ensure its best preservation. According to these rules, you can store tofu no longer than 7 days.
Another option for storing cheese is freezing. Tofu can be stored frozen for up to five months, however, after thawing one should not expect the original taste from the product, and the consistency may slightly, but change. The cheese will become like meat - hard and elastic, but it will retain its beneficial properties.
This oriental cheese is ideal for cosmetic procedures. It is able to benefit the body not only acting from the inside, but also due to external use in the form of masks.
