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Here’s Another Reason it’s So Good.

June 24, 2015 By Lena

One of the most wonderful things about being a parent, in Canada, in the year 2015, is the ability to offer my children a variety of food options. From goat’s cheese to poutine; blood sausage to naan, they are exposed to a multitude of cultures and cooking techniques that most kids from my generation missed out on.

(Case in point: as teens, we went to Lime Rickey’s for a quick bite. Today, teens hit up their nearest Thai noodle house. Insane, right?)

sogoodHence, with this in mind, I’ve recently started to diversify their palates further, offering protein-rich soy food to their diets, including So Good by Earth’s Own. In addition to allowing my boys to develop an appreciation for different tastes and textures, I also have their health (and the health of my husband and I) in mind – fortified soy beverages are considered the most complete dairy alternative and the only one recognized by Health Canada as a suitable alternative to dairy milk due to its nutritional benefits.

(I also have our taste buds in mind! Pictured right – So Good Kiwi Melon Smoothie.)

And here’s another reason to love soy: Health Canada recently approved a health claim linking the consumption of protein-rich soy food to lowering cholesterol levels. After an extensive review process by Health Canada, considered to be one of the most rigorous in the world, their scientific and regulatory teams made the decision based on scientific evidence that shows consumption of at least 25 grams of soy protein per day helps to reduce cholesterol, which is a risk factor for heart disease.

So, where is all this cholesterol-lowering goodness? You can easily find it in soy beverages, tofu, miso, tempeh, natto, soy cheeses, soy nuts, isolated soy protein, soy protein concentrate, textured soy protein and soy flour. 

(Or, just have another Kiwi Melon Smoothie. Delicious and nutritious!)

Introducing protein-rich soy foods as part of a healthy diet can be particularly helpful for Canadians aged 45-64 years old for whom heart health concerns are often top of mind. According to a recent Statistics Canada’s Health Fact Sheet (February, 2013), 39 per cent of Canadians aged 6 to 79 years have unhealthy levels of total cholesterol.

High cholesterol at six years old, people. Clearly, it’s never too soon to introduce disease-fighting foods, especially ones your family will truly enjoy.

What’s your favourite So Good flavour? We always have So Good Vanilla in our fridge, and I often bake with So Good Omega DHA as well. And since I now know the consumption of protein-rich soy food can lower cholesterol levels, we’ll be sure to enjoy it even more.

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: lower cholesterol naturally, So good, soy milk

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  1. Athena

    June 24, 2015 at 7:54 pm

    We always have soy vanilla in our house also.

  2. heidi c.

    June 24, 2015 at 10:15 pm

    I often use Soy milk for my smoothies. Adds a nice flavour!

  3. mrdisco

    June 25, 2015 at 11:52 am

    Lime Rickey’s! I haven’t been to that place in *ages*. RIP Lime Rickey’s. RIP.

  4. Florence C

    June 25, 2015 at 12:01 pm

    I enjoy the So Good Beverages in a smoothie.

  5. Silvia D

    June 26, 2015 at 4:54 am

    Love Soy beverages. use in alot of my recipes now.

  6. Judy Cowan

    June 26, 2015 at 9:28 pm

    So Good Vanilla in our fridge too!

  7. kathy downey

    June 27, 2015 at 3:17 pm

    So Good Beverages are our choice of drinks

  8. Angela Massis

    June 28, 2015 at 10:17 am

    My favorite So Good flavour is Chocolate. It is my treat to myself and the kids love it too!

  9. Marissa

    June 28, 2015 at 1:38 pm

    So Good Vanilla is my favourite too!

  10. JaimeeM

    June 28, 2015 at 8:31 pm

    I dont mind SO Good products. Normally get the chocolate. ;)

  11. MOHAMMAD ANJUM

    July 1, 2015 at 9:55 am

    Love Soy milk for my smoothies.

  12. Stephanie LaPlante

    July 20, 2015 at 2:19 pm

    This sounds absolutely delicious.

  13. Melinda L.

    July 23, 2015 at 10:09 am

    Sounds yummy. Haven’t thought to put kiwi in my smoothie before.

  14. Victoria Ess

    August 26, 2015 at 3:39 pm

    I use soy or almond milk in everything and So Good is one of my go to brands!

  15. kathy downey

    January 11, 2016 at 12:30 pm

    I love using Soy milk for my smoothie

  16. kathy downey

    June 13, 2016 at 10:03 am

    my DH really liked the Kiwi Melon Smoothie and makes it every Sunday morning since reading it on this post…

  17. Debbie White Beattie

    July 11, 2016 at 4:38 am

    Your So Good Kiwi Melon Smoothie looks and sounds delicious and I think I’ll be trying it.

  18. Susan T.

    January 30, 2017 at 12:46 pm

    Soy milk is perfect for protein smoothies. I have one every morning!

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