Virtues of Soy: A Practical Health Guide and Cookbook [Paperback]

Monique Gilbert (Author), Monique N. Gilbert (Author)

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Soy, often declared the miracle food of the new millennium, is the most popular and complete vegetable protein source in the world. Nutritionally packed and extremely versatile, soy and soy-based products provide a vast array of health benefits. Yet many people are still unsure how to use these foods in their everyday cooking. Virtues of Soy addresses this dilemma. Discover exactly why soy products such as tofu, tempeh, textured soy protein, soymilk, miso and soy flour are good for your health. Learn more than 169 delicious ways to incorporate these soy foods into your diet. Find out about soy's culinary history, evolution and nutritional breakdown.

Based on solid scientific and medical research, Virtues of Soy explains how soy foods can lower cholesterol, fight heart disease, prevent strokes, reduce hypertension, inhibit certain cancers, ward off osteoporosis, moderate menopausal symptoms, ease PMS, regulate diabetes and control kidney disease. This guide thoroughly examines these medical conditions and extensively details soy's influence upon them. Presented in an easy to understand question and answer format, Virtues of Soy takes the mystery out of soy foods. It describes what the various soy products used in the recipes are, where to buy them, how much is needed to produce positive results, and which ones are best at improving these various medical conditions.

This scrumptious collection of 169 truly tasty soy enriched recipes has simple to follow directions, and all are meat and dairy free. These original and creative recipes range from quick and easy comfort foods to elegant entertaining cuisine, and are perfect for anyone who wants to preserve or enhance their health. Whether young or old, male or female, vegetarian or non-vegetarian, this book will teach you how to implement a well-balanced, heart-healthy, anti-cancer, hormone-regulating and bone-strengthening diet. Not only is Virtues of Soy a practical health guide and magnificent cookbook, it is truly the only comprehensive soy reference manual you will ever need!

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Universal Publishers; 1 edition (February 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581127065
• ISBN-13: 978-1581127065
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,798,518 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific book, fast becoming my favorite!, April 3, 2001

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Cosmo Katz (North Miami, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Virtues of Soy: A Practical Health Guide and Cookbook (Paperback)

This is the best cookbook I ever read! I love how it was written. The author put together a great deal of information and arranged it in a interesting Q&A format. The recipes are very flavorful, appealing and easy to follow. It's becoming a true favorite in my kitchen. I never realized soy was so versatile and could taste so great! It's proving to be a handy book at my house. I know my family and I will refer back to it time and again. I highly recommend it!

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT BOOK! - Well Worth the Price!, July 23, 2001

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[e-mail] (Madison, Wisconsin, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Virtues of Soy: A Practical Health Guide and Cookbook (Paperback)

This is so much more than just a cookbook. It is also a very informative health guide. Monique Gilbert does an excellent job at presenting the information in a very logical and conversational way. She explains how and why soy is good for you, and provides a lot of sound evidence. It's like having an interview with her. I even caught myself asking a question at the end of one section, only to find a similar question with the answer in the next section. The recipes are very easy to follow and each one I tried came out great. There is such a wide variety of recipes to choose from. I tested over two dozen and some of my favorites are "Soy Sweet and Sour Peppers," "Creamy Broccoli Soup," "Tofu Cream Cheese" and "Pumpkin Spice Walnut Cookies." I love how Monique puts the ingredients in the order used and her directions are very clear. It's like she's right next to you, anticipating your next move, and advising you how to proceed. The first part of this book thoroughly explains soy's nutritional advantages and how you should eat a balanced diet. She educates you about all kinds of illnesses, such as stroke, heart disease, osteoporosis, cancer and more. She then tells you how soy can help. I really think this is a great book and I am advising everyone I know to get it! Anyone interested in a healthy diet will be just as pleased with this book as I am.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DELICIOUS RECIPES - GREAT BOOK!!, April 30, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Virtues of Soy: A Practical Health Guide and Cookbook (Paperback)

I bought this book several months ago, and during this time it has become my favorite cookbook. Each recipe I try is better than the next. The bread section is outstanding - I never made homemade bread before. But with the great instructions in this book, I overcame my fears and have been making terrific, mouth-watering breads ever since. This book has it all, from soups to salads, sandwiches to side-dishes, main entrees to dessert. The longer I have this book, the more I appreciate it. The information is easy to understand and the recipes are VERY easy to follow. Best of all, they are fool proof. I have yet to make a bad dish with this book!

Also, while this book is 98% vegan (no meat, no dairy, no eggs); it does have 4 types of egg recipes for when my vegetarian (and non-vegetarian) friends and family visit (omelets, french toast, scrambled eggs and egg salad). The thing that is really great is that the author manages to make one egg seem like two. Also, there are no hidden eggs in any recipes. All the desserts (brownie, cookies and cakes) have no eggs in them!

I can't say enough about how great this book is. I absolutely recommend it to everyone!!