Tempe Super Foods

Many people underestimate the tempeh so often use the tempeh to a negative association. For example, the flabby-minded so-called "mentally tempeh". Tempe is also often underestimated and considered as a grassroots food. In fact, tempeh is actually a "super food" a lot of superiority. As foods made from soy, tempeh has all the health benefits of soy plus other benefits from the fermentation process. Here are some advantages Tempe:

1. Rich in fiber

One serving of tempeh contains more fiber than most people consume in one day. Fiber is very important for gastrointestinal health and prevent chronic diseases.

2. Easily digestible

Tempe is a great choice for people who experience digestive problems. The fermentation process is very mengurangioligosakarida which makes hard beans digested by some people. Soybean tempeh is softer because the fermentation process produces enzymes that makes most of the nutrients pracerna basically. Enzyme fitase in Tempe increases the absorption of minerals such as zinc, iron and calcium.

3. Low sodium

If you have hiprtensi, tempeh is an ideal food for you. Unlike other soy products such as tauco and soy sauce, tempeh is very low sodium.

4. Contains a natural antibiotic

Tempe contains antibiotic substances that fight disease-causing organisms. Tempeh can be used as a natural remedy for dysentery and other digestive problems due to infection.

5. Good for diabetic patients

Protein in tempeh are excellent for patients with diabetes, who tend to have problems with sources of animal protein. Protein and fiber in tempeh can also prevent high blood sugar levels and helps keep blood sugar levels remained under control.

6. Prevent various diseases

Tempeh and other soy-based foods contain isoflavones, phytochemical compounds found only in plants. Isoflavones are a type of phytoestrogen that resembles human estrogen in chemical structure, but is weaker. By mimicking estrogen in specific locations in the body, isoflavones provide many health benefits that help you avoid various diseases. In addition to soy, isoflavones are also found in other nuts, but the concentration of isoflavones in soy is the highest. One hundred grams of tempeh contains about 43.52 mg of isoflavones. In the same weight, peas and peanuts each containing only 2.42 mg and 0.26 mg of isoflavones.

Some of the benefits of isoflavones:

• Lowers risk of cancer. Isoflavones act as weak estrogens that bind to estrogen receptors and block some of the detrimental effects of estrogen which supports the growth of cancer cells. This effect is similar to the workings of Tamoxifen, a drug prescribed to treat breast cancer, which acts as an anti-estrogen by binding to estrogen receptors and block estrogen effects that support the growth of cancer cells. Epidemiological studies show that diets rich in soy may provide protection from some cancers, including breast cancer, prostate gland and colon.

• Improved bone health. Consumption of isoflavones has been shown to reduce bone loss and slow the loss of calcium in osteoporosis studies in animals. Antiosteoporosis drug is a synthetic isoflavone ipriflavone were prescribed in Europe to reduce bone resorption in post-menopausal women. In addition, soy contains a lot of calcium.

• Lowers blood pressure. Research in 2005 in the U.S. shows that a diet rich in soy may lower blood pressure in hypertensive patients up to 10%.

• Relieve symptoms of menopause. In women who are experiencing menopause where estrogen production declines, phytoestrogens can produce estrogenic activity to relieve symptoms such as swelter (hot flushes). In Japan, where soy consumption is very high, menopausal symptoms are rarely reported.

• Lowers cholesterol. Isoflavones are anti-oxidants that help lower bad cholesterol (LDL) and increase good cholesterol (HDL). In addition to isoflavones, soy also has a substance called saponin, which significantly lowers cholesterol. Tempeh and other soy products contain many saponins. Raw soybeans contain between 2 and 5 g of saponin per 100 g. Research in 1997 by Dr. Rene Malinow at Oregon Regional Primate Center showed conclusively that the saponins bind cholesterol and bile acids in the intestine, allowing their disposal. This effect is similar to the workings of cholesterol-lowering drugs cholestyramine.

7. Cheap and nutritious

No less important of all, tempeh is much cheaper than other protein sources, with the nutrients that are not losing much. Thanks to the Government that always keep soybean prices to remain affordable to the public.

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