| Soy Protein Helps Control Cholesterol -
29-09-2006, 07:40 PM
Filling up on foods that contain soy protein may help your heart.
A new report from Tulane University in New Orleans reveals soy protein helps lower your total cholesterol, bad cholesterol (low-density lipid or LDL) and triglycerides while at the same time slightly raises your good cholesterol (high-density lipid or HDL).
Researchers analyzed data from 41 studies that took place between 1982 and 2004 and included 1,756 adults.
Results reveal including soy protein in the diet is associated with a significant reduction in the levels of total cholesterol, LDL and triglycerides and a significant increase in HDL.
"Our results support the notion that soy protein should be an important component of a comprehensive dietary intervention for the prevention and treatment of hypercholesterolemia [high blood cholesterol]," write the authors.
Researchers conclude replacing foods high in saturated fat, trans-fat and cholesterol with soy protein may help reduce the risk factors of heart disease.
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