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Foods Shown to be as Effective as Statin Drugs in Lowering Bad Cholesterol
"Employing a
soybean protein-containing
dietary intervention for the management of lipid 'fat] disorders was
recommended recently by the Adult Treatment Panel 111 of the USA National
Cholesterol Education Program, and the American Heart Association.
The
cholesterol-lowering effect has been shown to act through activation of
the LDL 'bad cholesterol] receptor pathway. Moreover, Jenkins et al,
demonstrated that a dietary 'program,] consisting in a diet low in
saturated fats 'but] containing
soybean proteins, nuts,
plant sterols, and 'sticky] fibers,
'given] to healthy 'high-cholesterol bearing] subjects,
was as effective in lowering
cholesterol and C-reactive protein 'a marker of impending heart disease]
as was statin treatment.
Emphases added.
In: The
Journal of Nutrition, vol. 134, 2004. By: Duranti, Lovati, Dani, Morazoni,
et. al., Depts. of AgroFood Molecular Sciences and Pharmacological
Sciences, U. of Milan, -20133 Milan, Italy & Scientific Dept. INDENA S.p.A.,
1-20139, Milan.
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