Delicious soy products — from bacon and sausage to smoked tofu — have made their way into better supermarkets everywhere. Considering soy's possible heart-health and anticancer benefits (and the new-and-improved flavor of most products), there's never been a better time to start including soy in your meals. Plus, soy easily adapts to many cuisines and a wide variety of recipes! Here’s a quick checklist of some great soy products that you can enjoy on every Phase of the South Beach Diet.
- Edamame (also dry roasted, limit to 1/4 cup)
- Soy bacon (3 grams of fat or less per 3 slices)
- Soy burgers (with 6 grams of fat or less per 2- to 3-ounce serving)
- Soy cheese (with 6 grams of fat or less per ounce)
- Soy chicken strips, unbreaded, (with 6 grams of fat or less per 2- to 3-ounce serving)
- Soy crumbles, 1/4 cup (2 oz.) suggested serving size (plain or seasoned)
- Soy deli meat (with 6 grams of fat or less per 2- to 3-ounce serving)
- Soy nuts, limit to 1/4 cup
- Soy sausage (with 3 grams of fat or less per link or patty; suggest limiting to 2 per serving)
- Soymilk (low-fat plain or artificially sweetened flavored varieties (with 4 grams of fat or less per 8-ounce serving)
- Soy yogurt (with 4 grams of fat or less per 8-ounce serving)
- Tempeh, 1/4 cup suggested serving size
- Tofu (all varieties including smoked tofu), 1/2 cup suggested serving size
- Yuba (bean curd in sticks or sheets)
