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How much do you know about the misunderstandings about drinking soy milk?

Asked by:Melinda

Asked on:Apr 14, 2026 02:19 PM

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  • Demeter Demeter

    Apr 14, 2026

      Misunderstanding 1: Drinking soy milk on an empty stomach in the morning will allow the nutrients to be absorbed well.

      Suggestion: If you drink soy milk on an empty stomach, most of the protein in the soy milk will be converted into heat in the human body and consumed, and the nutrition will be greatly reduced. Therefore, it is best to eat some starchy foods such as bread and steamed buns when drinking soy milk. In addition, you should eat some fruits after drinking soy milk, because soy milk contains high iron content, and eating it with fruits can promote the body's absorption of iron.

      Misunderstanding 2: When cooking soy milk, add a egg , will be more nutritious.

      Suggestion: Do not add eggs into soy milk, because the egg white will combine with the trypsin in the soy milk to produce substances that are not easily absorbed by the body.

      Myth 3: Soy milk is rich in nutrients and suitable for everyone, men, women and children.

      Suggestion: Soy milk is mild and cold in nature, so you may experience nausea, belching, or nausea after drinking it regularly. diarrhea People with abdominal distension, frequent urination at night, and nocturnal emissions should not drink soy milk. In addition, soy milk contains high purine content, so gout patients should not drink it.

      Misunderstanding 4: To make soy milk by yourself, the soy milk only needs to be heated.

      Suggestion: Drinking uncooked soy milk will cause poisoning, because raw soy milk contains harmful substances such as saponin and trypsin inhibitors. Drinking uncooked soy milk will not only make it difficult to digest, but will also cause poisoning symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

      Misunderstanding 5: If you can’t finish the soy milk at one time, you can store it in a thermos bottle.

      Suggestion: Do not use a thermos to store soy milk. Putting soy milk in a thermos bottle will cause the bacteria in the bottle to use the soy milk as nutrients and multiply under suitable temperature conditions. After 3 to 4 hours, the soy milk will go rancid and deteriorate.

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