Easy Tofu Cookery

Improve your Health By Eating Tofu

March 13th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed

How do you improve your health by eating tofu?
Tofu is an important ingredient in many vegetarian and vegan kitchens because it is rich in high quality protein. Containing an abundance of essential amino acids, it is a good protein source for those who do not eat any animal proteins. Tofu also is a good source of calcium and some iron. The body absorbs iron more readily from red meat than from tofu, but for vegetarians and vegans, tofu is a reasonable alternative source of iron.
Tofu can also be a very useful ingredient in the diets of people with high blood pressure. It is low in saturated fat, containing about 5%. There is no cholesterol and only very , making it ideal for those on low salt diets.

Tofu obviously deserves a place in the kitchens of all those trying to eat healthily as well as those following the vegetarian way of life. But it does have a drawback - it can be quite bland and rubbery! This can be remedied with some creative use of flavourings such as garlic, ginger, chilli, lemon-grass and fresh herbs.Tofu acts like a sponge, soaking up all the added flavours resulting in a healthy dish which is also delicious.
Give tofu a try.You could start with tofu, spinach and noodle soup in the recipes category,