Tempeh for Good Health
Tempeh has always been the staple food of Indonesia since not less than 4000 years! So it could almost be said as the signature food of Indonesia which also happens to be quite healthy. Tempeh is like a stuffed cake made of soy beans, grains and seeds and is a very common food that is consumed along with the rice by the Indonesians everyday.
Since, Tempeh is made mostly of soy beans, it’s loaded with a large amount of proteins. The biggest advantage of the protein present in Tempeh is that, unlike the proteins obtained by the animal source, this one has a very low level of cholesterol.
This kind of protein supplement is very useful for diabetic patients since they seem to have a problem with the protein of animal source that increases the blood sugar level.
Tempeh also consist of a large amount of fiber. One serving of Tempeh is seen to amount to more fiber than what is usually consumed daily.
Tempeh is probably the reason why so very few Indonesians suffer from intestinal diseases. This is because, Tempeh consists of naturally produced antibiotics that protects the intestines from bacterial attacks.
Also, you don’t have to worry about the good bacteria being lost because of antibiotics since the probiotics present in Tempeh restores them. The probiotics also do a great job in improving the immune system of the body.
Tempeh contains a great amount of isoflavones that prevent the development of prostate cancer. The soy isoflavones present in Tempeh is researched to prevent colon cancer in rats.
Tempeh is a must-eat for women suffering from constant menopausal symptoms. Since most of the problems during menopause is caused due to decrease in the estrogen, consuming Tempeh shoots up their concentration in the body by binding to them and preventing their degeneration. It’s not just this though. Tempeh is also seen to reduce the bone degeneration that happens during menopause.
Unlike it’s soy bean counterpart, tofu, Tempeh is quite delicious and tasty, thanks to it’s nutty flavor added with a crunchy taste that it is famous for. Due to this, for those who don’t prefer tofu or other japanese food made of soy beans, this is a very healthy and tastier alternative.
