[Latin Name] Glycine max(L.) Mere

[Specification] 90%; 95%

[Appearance] White powder

[Melting point] 134-142℃

[Particle size] 80Mesh

[Loss on drying] ≤2.0%

[Heavy Metal] ≤10PPM

[Storage] Store in cool & dry area, keep away from the direct light and heat.

[Shelf life] 24 Months

[Package] Packed in paper-drums and two plastic-bags inside.

[Net weight] 25kgs/drum

[What is Phytosterol?]

Phytosterols are compounds found in plants that resemble cholesterol. The National Institutes of Heath report that there are over 200 different phytosterols, and the highest concentrations of phytosterols are found naturally in vegetable oils, beans and nuts. Their benefits are so recognized that foods are being fortified with phytosterols. At the supermarket, you may see orange juice or margarine advertising phytosterol contents. After reviewing the health benefits, you may want to add phytosterol-rich foods to your diet.

[Benefits]

Cholesterol-Lowering Benefits

The most well-known, and scientifically proven, benefit of phytosterols is their ability to help lower cholesterol. A phytosterol is a plant compound that is similar to cholesterol. A study in the 2002 issue of “Annual Review of Nutrition” explains that phytosterols actually compete for absorption with cholesterol in the digestive tract. While they prevent the absorption of regular dietary cholesterol, they themselves are not easily absorbed, which leads to a total lower cholesterol level. The cholesterol-lowering benefit does not end with a good number on your blood work report. Having lower cholesterol leads to other benefits, such as a reduced risk for heart disease, stroke and heart attacks.

Cancer Protection Benefits

Phytosterols have also been found to help protect against the development of cancer. The July 2009 issue of the” European Journal of Clinical Nutrition” offers encouraging news in the fight against cancer. Researchers at the University of Manitoba in Canada report that there is evidence that phytosterols help prevent ovarian, breast, stomach and lung cancer. Phytosterols do this by preventing the production of cancer cells, stopping the growth and spread of cells that are already in existence and actually encouraging the death of cancer cells. Their high anti-oxidant levels are believed to be one way phytosterols help fight cancer. An anti-oxidant is a compound that fights free radical damage, which is negative effects on the body produced by cells that are unhealthy.

Skin Protection Benefits

A lesser known benefit of phytosterols involves skin care. One of the contributing factors in the aging of the skin is the breakdown and loss of collagen — the main component in connective skin tissue — and sun exposure is a major contributor to the problem. As the body ages, it is not able to produce collagen as it once did. The German medical journal “Der Hautarzt” reports a study in which various topical preparations were tested on skin for 10 days. The topical treatment that showed anti-aging benefits to the skin was the one that contained phytosterols and other natural fats. It is reported that phytosterols not only stopped the slow-down of collagen production that can be caused by the sun, it actually encouraged new collagen production.

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Regular Vs. Soy Milk – as part of the expert series by GeoBeats.

When figuring out whether you should drink regular cow’s milk or soy milk, you want to kind of look at what would be best for you. The cow’s milk, actually, has a better nutrient profile. It has a wider array of nutrients. It has more vitamins and minerals. It has more protein and it has more calcium than soy milk. Whole milk, though has a lot of fat where as soy milk is low in fat and low in calories. Although, cow’s milk you can get reduced fat which is 2 percent milk, you can get low fat milk which is 1 percent, or fat free which is skim milk, so the fat is not really an issue. But cow’s milk definitely has more B12, whereas soy milk does not have as much B12.

The downside of cow’s milk comes in when you look at the lactose. A lot of people are lactose intolerant, so in that case they cannot tolerate a lot, they cannot handle a lot of lactose, a lot of milk. Soy milk is completely lactose free, so that is a good choice for those people. But even people who are lactose intolerant can handle up to 4 ounces of milk at a time, most people who are lactose intolerant. So, that still is not a major issue unless you drink a lot of milk. A lot of people who are lactose intolerant can still tolerate yogurt, ice cream, and cheese. Cheese is especially very low in lactose.

Soy milk though, has isoflavones which has been shown to lower LDL, which is bad cholesterol, so that is one benefit that soy milk has over cows milk, but there is research to show that soy’s milk can increase the risk of breast cancer, it can also inhibit the absorption of protein and some minerals. More research is needed, though. At this time, soy is generally regarded as safe. Soy milk would definitely be better for someone with a milk protein allergy, which means that they are allergic to the protein in milk, and they would actually have an immune response to milk. In that case, you completely want to avoid milk and go with soy. For most people its just a personal choice.