What are the health benefits of using tofu?

Question

What are the health benefits of replacing chicken in things like stir fry by using tofu? I am not a vegetarian, but I am trying to cut down on meat. Is there any beneficial reason to eat tofu instead? If it makes any difference, I'm also trying to lose about 6 lbs.

Answer 1

Tofu has a pretty good amount of protein if your replacing meats. Although whole soy products like Miso or Tempeh are better for you. Whole soy, ounce for ounce had more digestable/usable proteins than almost any cooked meats.

Answer 2

it better cause of less calories

Answer 3

Well for a start it tastes sooo good!  Marinade it in honey, oil and garlic and its just soooo good, then stirfry it with veg and a blue dragon lemon stirfry sauce, but  as for health reasons:

Good source of protein with minimal fat

For women it regulates your hormones due to its estrogen content, thought for men just two servings of soya/tofu a week can lower sperm count

I think it's good for your heart but I'm not sure about that one

It's just really useful, I'm a non preachy vegetarian and I just love the fact you won't give yourself food poisoning with tofu.  I don't know if it has any weight loss properties so to speak, just try it (I recommend cauldron tofu from the fridge section, about £1.10 from Morrison's, not blue dragon, if you're in the UK)

Answer 4

tofu is a good source of protein, and if properly prepared it's absolutely delicious.

because of the intense methods used in factory farming today, chickens are pumped full of antibiotics, hormones, and fed things you DON"T even want to know about!!

Kiss the Colonel good-bye and enjoy your tofu  :)

Answer 5

It's no exaggeration to say that a plant-based diet may save the planet.

Answer 6

lots more  of protein  and less calories !

Answer 7

its got ALOT less fat than real meat. plus it wont cause food poisoning. AND you wont be killing an animal for a meal :-)

Answer 8

it isn't necessary to remove meat cut back on your meats and get more lean organic meats, in a stir-fry try adding mare vegetables and less meat.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

Chicken's are fed large amounts of antibiotics and growth hormones, by eating tofu instead your missing out on all that yucky stuff :-)

With chicken you have to worry about under cooking it. Tofu can be eaten raw.

The Calorie count in stir fried tofu probably isn't all that much lower then stir fried chicken (with the fat and skin removed).