July 22, 2016 @ 7:16 PM

By Jane Wakefield & Glenda Feilen

Is Soy Good or Bad?

soy beansWhat's the difference between the soy in Sunrider's NUPLUS and VITASHAKE and other companies' soy based products?

NUPLUS and VITASHAKE are both made with WHOLE soybeans, not isolated soy. Typical soy based products found in your local health food store use isolated soy, which is a waste product of the soy industry. The digestible part of the soy is given to farm animals and the non-digestible by-product is sold to the health food industry for protein drinks.

GMO Free LabelThe nutrients in isolated soy are not in synergy as nature made them, thus they do not work the same in the body. In addition, Sunrider does not use 'genetically modified' soy. 80% of the soy on the market today is genetically altered. Whole soy blocks the effects of excess estrogen when a woman's estrogen level is high, and paradoxically, when her level is low, it acts as estrogen.

Soybeans contain another kind of phyto (plant) estrogen called isoflavones, which seems to replace the body's declining estrogen. The chemical structure of isoflavones is so close to our own natural estrogen that they actually bind the estrogen receptor sites in the body, mimicking the same hormonal function. During menopause when the ovaries produce less estrogen, resulting in hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, etc., the estrogen receptor sites are filled by these plant estrogens and dramatically diminish menopausal symptoms. Isolated soy is different. It is isolated, it has been taken apart so it's not considered WHOLE, the way nature grew it. The isolated soy is out of natural balance and can create an estrogen imbalance.

What's the difference between NUPLUS and VITASHAKE?NuPlus is high complex carbohydrate food

NUPLUS is low protein food that is high in complex carbohydrates, (the way nature grows most foods). This allows your to brain to produce serotonin, the calming chemical that is associated with a happy feeling. NUPLUS is formulated to fill in the nutritional gaps for a balanced diet.

One of its benefits is to supply energy and help the body maintain a healthy blood sugar balance. A healthy blood sugar balance makes a big difference in your energy level. When the 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock slump hits, it can be a sign that your blood sugar is running rampant. Low energy, dizziness, and blurred thinking can be signs. The Coix fruit and Chinese Yam help the body regulate metabolism, nourish the pancreas, and keep the eneVitaShake herbal food with vitaminsrgy at an even keel.
 

VITASHAKE is a whole food concentrate enhanced with vitamins and minerals. Each serving of VITASHAKE contains the same basic ingriedents as a NUPLUS packet, plus added vitamins, minerals, proteins and fiber from natural food and herbal sources. These added nutrients are combined with NUPLUS so that they become part of the food and are digested as food and not as isolates. This allows your body to be fully nourished without many calories.