A study shows
which was conducted on 10 children in the age of 6 to 12 years that those who
take soy protein beverage in compared to cow’s milk have shown significant
reduction in plasma triglycerides and very low density lipoprotein cholesterol.
The effect of lowering the cholesterol with the use of soy is much encouraging
as hypercholesterolemia is a rising disease among the American children and
adolescent.
Another chronic disease which is
rising in the children is constipation. The children’s are benefitted from the
use of soy infant formula or fortified soy milk. This study involves children
of very less age who were suffering with severe chronic constipation. Most of
them showed a response that was given soy infant formula or adding soy milk to
their diet. Those who were given cow’s milk have showed no response during the
study. On the basis of the statistical facts and histological findings, the
researchers have concluded that constipation is a clinical symptom of cow’s
milk allergy.
The
literature published tells us about the soy products as healthy and functional
foods. Jooyandeh (2011) in his article has stated the benefits of soy as
important constituent, soy foods is able to provide the body the essential
vitamins, minerals, flavonoids and different fibers. The article also states
that the isoflavones in the soy can act as estrogen receptor in both the
frontal cortex and the hippocampus of the brain. These isoflavones alter the
metabolism of the brain as it increases the choline acetyltransferase and the
level of mRNA neurotrophins. Soy also plays significant role in clear verbal
and the visual, spatial memory. Frontal cortex is important in the working of
the memory and execution of cognitive functions. Soy is also cost efficient as
they can substitute the expensive meat and fishes; soy act as the field meat as
known in the old times. The rich amino acids of the soy are beneficial for the
development of a human.
Several researches have been done in
the area of soy acting as an important source of rich nutrients. The research
reveals that soy can promote health in the children, as it replace high caloric
and saturated food with low caloric and less saturated content in soy. The
diets containing soy such as nuts, smoothies, chips or many other food items
are rich in protein, calcium, potassium, fibers and folate, which contain very
less saturated fat while no cholesterol is present. The soy is researched to be
best for the children in the healthy intake of food, it also act as a
substituent to different food items to children which are allergic to that
food; for instance the children allergic to milk protein can get the calcium
and vitamin D from fortified soy milk (USB, 2004).
It is clearly observed from the
attitude of the consumers that the need of the soy enriched foods will be
increased. Those who are more health conscious are now considering soy foods
due to their potential. From various studies, it is observed that soy foods
have much potential and can play a major role in improving the health system of
a human. It has reduced the risk factor of the cardiovascular disease. Soya
beans are used for many purposes and it is the majority source of isoflavones
in the human body. Besides it, soy is also enriched with essential nutrients.
If we spread the awareness regarding the benefits of soy in the cognitive
development it is for sure that everyone will look for the soy enriched foods.
Other than the cognitive functions,
organic foods have many other advantages too in many sectors of the life. Some
of the advantages that I want to include are as follows:
·
It is a general fact that the fresher food is tastier;
organic food is usually fresher when it is eaten as they do not contain
preservatives so they are good in taste.
·
Organic farming produces less pollution as compared to
the normal farming. It reduces pollution, preserves water, and uses less energy
and increase soil fertility.
The
university of IOWA state has given some of the facts out of which I have stated
some of them which are given below:
i.
Tofu has been used as a food hundreds of years ago and
about 1 billion people uses it daily.
ii.
The University has released more than 50 varieties of
soya beans.
iii.
Livestock of America nearly eats more than 22 million
tons of soya beans in a year.
iv.
U.S grows half of the soya beans of the world’s
production.
v.
The US collection of Soya beans is of more than 15000
varieties.
vi.
Soya beans have been probably arrived in US in 1700
(IOWA State University, 1999)
The professor
at the University of Illinois crop has done an excellent job in the production
of soya beans. He got many prestigious awards in this regard and has also
received prestigious excellence in production by the United Soya bean board.
Brian Diers have devoted his life in the research of the soya beans and have
gained much significance from it. He was a plant breeder for more than 20
years. Diers has also made ILLINI brand soya bean varieties that are rich in
yield potential. Diers has spent all his life in the research of the crops and
now he is also a member of the faculty and is given the duty to educate the
future generations to learn the use of latest use of science and technology in
order to improve the food and fuel production (Urbana, 2013). Another research
has revealed that soy reduces hot flashes in women. The trial included about
two thousand women and it was found that the use of natural products reduces
hot flashes especially in the menopausal women (University of Minnesota, 2012).
Thus it can
be said that soy and other organic compounds contains many important minerals
that are essential for a human body. The soy isoflavones are potentially
benefit and safe of high doses. It has been reported that the soy isoflavones
treatment have improved the cognitive functioning, it helps in the reduction of
many diseases also (Oregon State University).
In the end
if we suppose that a licensed psychologist authorize a product that has no
evidence and he is giving it to parents than definitely we should condemn it.
Later on if it is discovered that he was taking a percentage of money for its
sale by the company is a crime. I think that these persons should be strictly
punished and the state should make an example that these persons who play with
the life of others will get severe punishment. The psychologist is not only
making his money in an illegal way but he is also playing with the life of
others and the medicine he is authorizing may harm any one’s health. It is not
just the violation of code of ethics in legal ways but it is also immoral in
the society. One should not do the activities in which other’s health is also
involved.
References
(2004) Current Knowledge on Soy and Children s
Diets. USB. Retrieved from: http://www.soyfoods.org/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/soy_and_child_diet.pdf
Jooyandeh,
Hossein (2011) Soy Products as Healthy
and Functional Foods. Ramin Agricultural and Natural Resources University.
IDOSI Publications
(2012) News
Release. University of Minnesota. Retrieved from: http://www1.umn.edu/news/news-releases/2012/UR_CONTENT_381395.html
(1999) Soy
foods – Discover the Goodness. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY. Retrieved from: http://extension.agron.iastate.edu/soybean/documents/Soyfoods.pdf
Soy Isoflavones. Oregon State University.
Retrieved from: http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/phytochemicals/soyiso/
Urbana
(2013) Illinois. Retrieved from: http://www.nsrl.illinois.edu/production/Diers%20Award%202013.pdf
