Edamame

I have one word for you: edamame.

"Ed's a mommy?" Huh?

No, edamame (ed-a-ma-may) is actually just a soybean. I buy the pods in the health food freezer in my grocery store and guess what? Even the kids like edamame! You can also buy them roasted like peanuts if you're craving a salty snack.

I simply boil them lightly and put them in a big bowl on the table. The kids pop the beans out of the pods and directly into their hungry little mouths. We love our soybeans. (The pods decompose nicely in the compost pile, too.)

And for me...well, as a pre-menopausal woman with hormonal challenges, soy products are a godsend. Even my full time employer, IBM, has gotten smart and now offers edamame in the cafeteria. It almost makes me want to be a tech writer forever just so I can eat soybeans in the cafeteria!

Some of the benefits of soy products (these are just a few) are:

soy protein can reduce the risk of coronary disease
good for bone health (especially important for women in their 40s and beyond)
good source of protein
good source of fiber

Edamame - the kids like 'em and this mommy likes 'em too.

Ann Zuccardy, Vermont Shortbread Company President and Lover of all Products Soy

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