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Soy for a Healthy Weight
Avoiding over-eating, while increasing physical activity is the key to losing weight. Soy foods can aid in your weight loss program by saving calories and fat when eaten in place of food high in fat. Soy foods contain fewer calories, less total fat and saturated fat, and more fiber than other sources of high-quality protein. For example, you can save 90 calories and 3 grams of saturated fat by substituting 2 soy links for 2 pork sausage links.
Soy and Weight Management: Plant protein, such as soy, may play a key role in controlling calorie intake. Protein may increase satiety—or make you feel full—more than carbohydrates. This means that eating healthy soy protein, in the form of soy foods, can make you feel full and limit your craving for more food.
Soy and the 2005 Dietary Guidelines: In addition to aiding with weight loss, soy foods fit into the USDA MyPyramid guidelines as a healthy protein source. To learn how to reach the 2005 USDA Dietary Guidelines with soy foods take a look at Meeting the Goal with Soy.
Additional Information on Soy and Diet:
- Latin American Food Guide (pdf)
- Canada’s Revised Food Guide Recommends Soy Foods
- USDA MyPryamid
- USDA/HHS Dietary Guidelines
- Additional Health Resources
