According to Korean Media, actress Song Hye Kyo – who was dubbed the “Asian Goddess” – regularly keeps in shape with a special diet and exercise. In particular, the most prominent is her dinner with only tofu and each meal the beauty only eats up to 7 servings, to stay healthy. In particular, she also emphasized that eating tofu before menstruation was an important factor in helping her successfully lose 4kg and get a desirable figure.
Song Hye Kyo uses tofu to lose weight
In addition to Song Hye Kyo, Japanese health expert Fujii Kae also caused a fever when she publicly announced her successful weight loss of 5kg within a week by eating tofu before menstruation.
So, why is tofu considered a “panacea” for weight loss? What types of tofu can help you with this? What are the special benefits for women who eat tofu before menstruation?
Most tofu is water, low in calories and fat, helping to lose weight quickly
The current popular way of weight loss is based on a low-fat, low-carbohydrate diet, the aim is to reduce the amount of calories ingested, so that the weight loss effect is achieved. Jian Yuhua, a nutrition lecturer in the Cancer Care Foundation of China, said that tofu is rich in protein, compared with animal-based proteins such as pork and beef, it is low in fat. with the same amount of protein. Therefore, soy products can be used to replace part of animal protein in the diet, helping to control calories and lose weight naturally.”
Japanese health expert Fujii Kae
In addition, tofu is a solid food but contains most of the water. Compared to meats, rice and noodles, tofu is relatively low in calories, which is really a good way to lose weight. Tran Si Tuoc, professor at the Department of Health and Nutrition at Taipei Medical University (Taiwan), said: “40% of the nutrients in tofu are protein, 25% are carbohydrates, 20% are fats, the rest are minerals and other nutrients, no cholesterol.”
There are many benefits to eating tofu before menstruation
Many people have cravings, edema and weight gain before menstruation, which is caused by a decrease in estrogen in the body and an increase in progesterone, muscles begin to store fat, leading to increased appetite, decreased metabolism. and difficult to expel water.
Eating tofu before menstruation has many health benefits for women
Vu Dinh Dung, executive director of the Taiwan Nutrition Foundation, said that tofu contains soy isoflavones (isoflavones), a type of plant estrogen, which can balance the body’s female hormones and reduce discomfort premenstrual. In addition, tofu also contains the mineral potassium, which has a draining effect and can improve the problem of premenstrual edema; The fiber in soybeans can promote bowel movements and improve constipation.
2 things to pay attention to when consuming tofu for weight loss purposes
Although tofu can help with weight loss, there are many different products available today, so there are two things to keep in mind:
1. Same tofu but different soy ratio
Liu Yi Lap, a nutritionist at Taiwan Hospital, said: “In fact, there are many products called tofu that have little to do with soy (e.g. egg tofu, cooked tofu, etc.) from milk), this makes people mistakenly think it is rich in protein, but in fact the protein quality is only 1/4 of that of traditional tofu and also contains a lot of sugar.
2. Limit tofu with a lot of oil, salt, sugar and additives
There are different types of tofu, traditional and whole are best.
You should note that, compared to whole tofu, fried or fried tofu cooked with other ingredients often contains a lot of fat, salt and sugar, which easily increases the calories significantly.
If you really want to use tofu to lose weight, Su Minh Chi, dean of the Department of Food and Nutrition at Taiwan Cultural University suggests: “You should try to choose soy products as simple as possible. The simpler the better. Tofu is made up of water, soy and coagulants. Just choose traditional tofu and eat it in a simple way, like chilled or steamed.”
It should be noted that soy products often contain purine, if eaten in large quantities, it will easily accumulate uric acid, so patients with gout need to limit. In addition, people who are sensitive or allergic to soy, eggs, milk should not eat.
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