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Recent Publicity has shown 'Impulse Foods Tempeh' to be among the top choice for vegetarians.

As a substitute for meat dishes it has been found to give the same benefits as meat but with only a fraction of the fat and calories!

From Daily Mirror May 29th 2003

How to live to 100

Ipriflavone is a plant remedy found in soya.
Research shows it to be effective against some of the ageing effects of osteoporosis. And reduces pain caused by osteoporosis.
Ipriflavone may be found in tablet form from certain health shops, but the best way to boost your intake is to consume more soya products!

From 'Yours' magazine, May 2003

We all know we should eat more soy - a well-documented cholesterol reducer, it has also been implicated in protecting against certain cancers and alleviating menopausal symptoms. And it has recently been found to be effective against osteoporosis.
Soya beans contain all the amino acids for good health, and the protein availability is increased even further when combined with grain. The quality of the protein is as good as that found in meat, but without the cholesterol or saturate fat, and none of the toxins that can accumulate in animal products.

So that's soy - why tempeh?
Many of us only recognise soya as the main ingredient of soya milk or tofu... Some controversial research into soya suggests that tempeh is one of only a few nutritionally beneficial ways of consuming soya.

Using the whole bean, rather than just the extracted soya milk as in tofu, means that tempeh is a natural wholefood, providing a good source of dietary fibre. It is the culturing process that gives tempeh its unique flavour and texture, and at the same time enhances the nutritional value and digestibility of the soya beans from which it is made.

Enzymes produced by the Rhizopus culture actually predigest many of the basic nutrients of the beans, including more than 50% of the original protein, turning it into amino acids and other water-soluble products that are readily assimilated by the body.

In addition, the culture also produces an active enzyme called phytase, which helps liberate additional quantities of minerals and mineral salts such as calcium and zinc, from the beans.

And if that were not enough, there are indications that it may be possible to increase the body's resistance to infection by eating tempeh, as the Rhizopus culture produces natural heat-stable anti-bacterial agents that act as antibiotics against some disease-causing organisms.