If you are someone who is concerned about health, then healthy food should be in your family’s daily menu. For your today’s menu, why don’t you cook something delicious with probiotics content and many health benefits to reduce cancer risk, good for diabetic diet, lower cholesterol, boost immune system and even help with weight loss program? ‘Is there one food that has all these benefits?’ Yes, that’s tempeh, a traditional food made from fermented soybeans!
In my country, Indonesia, tempeh has probably been our traditional food since hundreds of years ago. We can find tempeh in almost all markets, even in small villages. Tempeh has been a part of our lives. Whether we cook for everyday meals (served with rice), or when we have fine dining at restaurants, we can always find tempeh. This is because tempeh can be processed into many delicious foods. But not so many health benefits!
probiotics
Tempeh is one of many probiotics food sources. Rhizopus oligosporus, the good bacteria present in tempeh, produces natural antibiotics that inhibit some harmful bacteria. Rhizopus can improve you too intestinal digestion health, as well as yours skin health, from atopic dermatitis, pimples, cellulitis, etc. On the other hand, the fermentation process that turns whole soybeans into tempeh produces an enzyme called phytase. This enzyme can break down phytate acid, and therefore increase the absorption of minerals such as iron, calcium and zinc in the body. Good news for those who have anemia, as tempeh is also claimed to have 4mg Iron/100 grams!
High Protein – Low Calorie
Tempeh, when processed from soybeans, becomes High Protein food, even higher than other plant foods. A daily intake of 166 grams of tempeh contributes about 60% of our daily protein requirements. And with the fact that tempeh has less than 329 calories, it’s safe to assume that tempeh can be the ideal healthy food option for you!
As a plant protein source, tempeh can provide a healthy diet. diabetes Patient too. Diabetics can use tempeh as a substitute for animal protein foods such as milk and meat.
isoflavone
Now you can get many of the healthful benefits of isoflavones from tempeh, including:
Improve bone mineral content, reduce the risk of osteoporosis
Antioxidants to fight free radicals that cause cancer
Lower cholesterol (lower LDL and raise HDL)
Reduced risk of heart disease
Relief from symptoms of menopause
high fiber
The high fiber content of soybeans found in tempeh can help diabetic patients control their blood sugar levels. it can also protect colon cancerimprove kidney Improve health and prevent by replacing animal protein with soybeans Diarrhea Among children.
Boost immune system and health
The amino acid may improve tempeh’s superiority in boosting the immune system. Tempeh is also an important source vitamin b12which can be used by vegetarians in place of meat, and is an excellent source of calcium,
low calorie and low carbohydrate
And last but not least, tempeh is a suitable food for a weight loss diet. Being low in calories and low in carbohydrates, including tempeh in your diet food list will help reduce the amount of fat stored in your body. If you combine this great diet with exercise, you’ll increase lean muscle mass which will help you burn fat. And what makes it even better is that tempeh is high in protein which you can use to get your energy back after your weight loss exercise session.
So, I don’t need to underline, that tempeh is definitely a super healthy food, for healthy people with a healthy budget, that can be turned into a super delicious meal with a little creativity!
