Soy Bean Husk (Glycine max; Hei Dou Yi) Whole: 250 gm (1.17 lb): V

Soy nuts are highly nutritious and delicious. Soy beans are probably the single most versatile crop in the world. They are used to make tofu, soy sauce, miso, alimentary pastes, food oils, baby food, beer, candy, cereals, diet foods, grits, hypo allergenic milk, meat substitutes, noodles, yeast, candy, coffee creamers, pharmaceuticals and on and on. Japanese diets are traditionally high in soy. The studies of Dr. Mary Jane Minkin, a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Yale University, concentrated on the high consumption of isoflavones, the phytoestrogens found in soybeans, and their utility to menopausal women. According to the Seattle-based United Soybean Board, the Japanese eat 200 milligrams of isoflavones a day, as compared with just 5 mg. for the average American. Dr. Minkin describes study results as 'brilliant, ' citing a decrease of both the frequency and severity of hot flashes in women who increased their soy consumption. More exciting, she says, is that soy may reduce the risk of heart disease and osteoporosis, both diseases with higher incidence among post-menopausal women, and higher among Americans than Japanese. Mark Messina, Ph.D., an adjunct associate professor of nutrition at Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, Calif., and the author of 'The Simple Soybean and Your Health, ' says further research is needed before he'll be convinced of a link between hot flashes and soy. Even in the definitive research, women had to increase soy intake, both from supplements and by adding soy foods to their diets, for several months before experiencing relief. But Messina concedes that the link between a diet high in soy and lower risk of heart disease seems clear, and he says there is no downside to soy. This is Plum Flower brand's nitrogen-flushed vacuum pack. Plum Flower is one of the most distinguished herb houses in the world. Sulfur Free, Chlorine Free, Aluminum Phosphate Free. Sulfites are used to give herbs the appearance of freshness. As with dried fruit, unsulfured herbs look different than those that are adulterated with preservatives. Herbs that are preservative free are more natural looking and are generally darker. The brightness of the herbs may be appealing, but it indicates the presence of harmful additives. Despite their appearance, unsulfured herbs are more fresh and safer than regular commercially available products. The use of sulfur, chlorine and aluminum phosphate was made unnecessary through the establishment of Plum Flower processing stations in China. Herb harvesters slice and process the herbs fresh, avoiding the need to rehydrate dried herbs later to process. This first step is crucial, as rehydration leads to decomposition and thus the need for preservatives. The herbs are then packed and the packages vacuum-packed, injected with nitrogen, and sealed. The nitrogen process combined with the lack of sulfur treatment inhibits the growth of anaerobic organisms, res