Edamame
It looks perfect for your appetizer. Recently, these green soybeans have moved beyond Japanese restaurants due to they're so tasty for a appetizer. That’s because they're packed with protein, which actually can lower your blood triglyceride levels. Try to eat a half cup of edamame, this green bean has 9 grams of cholesterol-lowering fiber, which equals to four slices of whole-wheat bread.
Easy Tip To Cook: Try frozen edamame and then boil them until tender and serve warm in the pod.
Tofu
If you have a chance to have dinner at Chinese restaurant, order stir-fry tofu with mixed veggies. These are made from soy protein. Or you can make your dinner more often with tofu instead of red meat. Definitely, you will gain all the heart-healthy fiber, minerals, and polyunsaturated fats of soy. And also you avoid a load of artery-clogging saturated fat.
Easy Tip To Cook: Chop firm tofu into a small piece, marinate them, and then grill or stir-fry, it’s going easy on the olive oil. Or add tofu to soups for protein.
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