The Role Soy Vitamins Plays In The Body Functions

By Jana Serrano


When enjoying any soy product, be assured that you are not missing out. It has most of the nutrients you need to. In fact, it can be compared to the whole dairy milk in terms of nutritional content. It has protein, carbohydrates, calcium, and phosphorus. The main soy vitamins that help in the fight against diseases include vitamin A, vitamin B12, and riboflavin among others.

The vitamin B12 is among the most talked about vitamins found in the soy products. It is among the B-complex vitamins and plays a central role in cell division, the DNA synthesis, and in the proper nervous system functioning.

This vitamin does not naturally occur in plant products naturally, can be found in most fortified plant foods and other vitamin B12 supplements. With its role in the DNA synthesis, cell division and nervous system, the deficiency can cause neurological damage and even a given type of anemia (improper blood cell formation).

For those who do not eat meat or any other animal products, whether a vegetarian or vegan, the best source of vitamin B12 you can get is from the soy products. Just a single serving provide as much as half of the daily requirement of vitamin B12.

Everyone knows that for proper eyes, you need lots of vitamin A. The vitamin A is also required for proper immune system functioning. The soybean is known to be the best source of organic vitamin A. This is a fat soluble vitamin and has several other functions in the body including maintaining the normal reproduction. It normally comes from fruit based products and vegetables. The common sources include carrot, sweet potato, red capsicum, pumpkin, mango, apricots, rockmelon, and peach. The organic sources include milk, offal meats, and butter.

Vitamin B2 also known as Riboflavin is the other important vitamin you are guaranteed from the soybean products. This is a vitamin that has a big role to play on how the protein is used in the body. In addition to this, it determines the growth of body tissues like the eyes, skin and other tissues and the repair of the same tissues. Although it is available from a wide variety of diet including the fortified breakfast cereals, spinach, avocado, broccoli, yeast extract, meat, and almonds, soybeans remain the best source of this vitamin.

Other than the said vitamins, there are several other micro-nutrients and macro-nutrients that are available from these products. Phosphorous, for instance, is necessary to convert energy from proteins, fats, and carbohydrates, and is also required to enable the use of the B-complex vitamins. Potassium on the other hands is needed to regulate acidity balance in the body, muscle contraction and in chemical reactions in the body.

The soybeans also contain recommended levels of minerals like phosphorous needed for bone formation, facilitation of B-complex vitamin usage and extraction of energy from proteins, fats and carbohydrates. The other mineral is the potassium that is required by the body to regulate the acidity balance of the body. The protein found in soy product is also helpful for the formation of lean muscles, and is healthy as it is not associated with cholesterol.




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