Tempe - The Super Healthy Probiotics Food

If you are a person concerned about health, healthy food should be in your family's daily menu. For your menu today, why do not you cook something delicious with probiotics contents and has many health benefits to reduce the risk of cancer, both for the diabetic diet, lowers cholesterol, boosts the immune system, and even help weight loss program? 'Is there one single food that has all these benefits?' Yes, it is Tempe, a traditional food made of Tempe!

In my country, Indonesia, Tempe has been our traditional food of perhaps hundreds of years ago. We can find Tempe in almost all markets, even in small villages. Tempe has become part of our lives. Do we cook for daily meals (served with rice), or when we have a meal at the restaurant, we always can find Tempe. This is because the Tempe can be processed into delicious food. But not as many health benefits!

Probiotics

Tempe is one of many food sources of probiotics. Rhizopus oligosporus, good bacteria contained in Tempe, produces a natural antibiotic that inhibits some harmful bacteria. Rhyzopus also can improve the health of your intestinal tract, as well as the health of your skin from atopic dermatitis, acne, cellulitis, etc. On the other hand, the fermentation process that turns the whole soybeans into Tempe produces an enzyme called phytase enzyme. This enzyme can break down phytic acid, and therefore increases the body's absorption of minerals such as iron, calcium, zinc, and. Good news for those of you who have anemia, as Tempe are also claimed to have 4mg iron/100 gram!

High Protein - Low Calorie

Tempe, which is processed from soybeans, a high protein diet, even the highest among other plant foods. Daily consumption of 166 gram Tempe contributes approximately 60% of daily protein needs. And the fact that Tempe has less than 329 calories is safe to assume that Tempe could be the right choice of healthy food!

As a source of vegetable protein, Tempe can provide healthy food for people with diabetes as well. People with diabetes can use Tempe in place of animal protein foods such as milk and meat.

Isoflavones

Now you can get many health benefits of soybean isoflavones, which include:

• Increase bone mineral density, reducing the risk of osteoporosis

• Antioxidants to fight free radicals that cause cancer

• Lowers cholesterol (LDL and increasing HDL)

• Reduce the risk of heart disease

• Relieve symptoms of menopause

High Fiber

High content of soybean fiber are found in Tempe can help patients with diabetes to control their blood sugar levels. It can also prevent colon cancer, improving kidney health by replacing animal protein with soy, and prevent diarrhea in children.

Improve Immune System and Health

Amino acids can enhance the benefits of Tempe in boosting the immune system. Tempe is also an important source of vitamin B12, which vegetarians can use to replace meat, and an excellent source of calcium.

Low-Calorie & Low Carbohydrate

and last but not least, Tempe is a food fit for a weight loss diet. Being low in calories and low carbs, including Tempe in your diet food list, will help you to reduce the amount of fat stored in your body. If you combine diet with exercise is perfect, you will increase muscle mass which will help you to burn fat. And what makes it more perfect; Tempe has a high protein you can use to get your energy back after your weight loss sessions.

So, I do not need to underline, that Tempe is definitely super healthy food for healthy people, with a healthy budget, which, with a little creativity can turn into a super delicious food!