Soy And Cholesterol

Though eating soy has been promoted as a way to lower cholesterol, researchers say they've failed to find evidence that soy has any positive effect on cholesterol levels. In the Australian study, investigators recruited 35 men and 58 women who had mildly high cholesterol levels. The participants were then assigned to rotate through one of three diets--each of which had varying amounts of soy--for six weeks each. At the end of the study, the researchers found that the different amounts of soy had... Read more »