Benefits of Soy Milk for Pregnant Women

Want to drink cow's milk, but it feels eneg. But if guns drink cow's milk, lest my baby will be malnourished. Is there a good source of nutrition other than cow's milk?

Now moms do not need to worry because there is another option that is soy milk. According to research has been done over the years, soy milk is also believed to contain many nutrients, especially nutrients needed by pregnant women. Soy milk is also very suitable for pregnant women who are allergic to lactosa (commonly known as the condition of lactose intolerant). Some of the content of the nutrients found in soy milk, among others:

* Protein. Useful for fetal growth, repair damaged tissue, to optimize the growth of organs in the fetus, maintaining the function of organs in pregnant women, and increase immunity (resistance) of the body. Proteins in soy milk is composed by a number of essential amino acids (lecithin, arginine, lysine, glycine, niacin, leucine, isoleucine, threonine, tryptophan, phenylalanine).
* Folic Acid. Found in many green vegetables and nuts. Folic acid is useful for increasing the growth of nerve cells in the fetus (particularly important during pregnancy and preparation for first trimester).
* Fats as a backup body fat is good for pregnant women and fetuses.
* Carbohydrates as an energy source for the body.
* Fiber. Useful to smooth the body's digestive system. For pregnant women, the smoothness of the digestive system is important for the absorption of nutrients that can benefit optimally. Digestive system is not smooth will affect the metabolism and nutrients in pregnant women which may result directly on the developing fetus.
* Vitamin A. Soybean seeds contain carotene, which is the basic ingredient of vitamin A, helping the smooth functioning of the organ of vision and bone growth in fetuses.
* Vitamin B. Vitamin B1 or thiamine is often called is very involved in the reactions in the body that produce energy for moms in the smooth day-to-day activities. Vitamin B2, also called flavin, a pigment that is widely available in milk, either cow's milk, breast milk, or soy milk.
* Vitamin E. Raise the profile of fertility, prevent miscarriage, and cardiovascular heart disease, increase milk production, and also has a function as an antioxidant.
* Isoflavones. Bond number of amino acids with vitamins and some other nutrients in soybean seeds are forming flavonoids. And one of the very many types of flavonoids found in soy beans and is very beneficial for health are isoflavones. Isoflavones such a role to accelerate metabolism, digestion, improve the immune system, strengthening the bone matrix structure, improve cognitive function, and others.
* Calcium. One of the micro minerals are useful for the human body. 99% of calcium found in bone and 1% is passed on liquid membranes, in cell structure and cell membranes. The function of calcium is quite important, especially in pregnancy, ie for fetal bone growth.

So, if a pregnant woman want to try other variations besides cow's milk, but still nutritious, it's time to try soy milk!