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Soy Protein And Cholesterol
The soybean has been a part of the human diet for almost 5,000 years. Unlike most plant foods, the soybean is high in protein and is considered equivalent to animal foods in terms of the quality of the protein it contains.
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Soy in your diet can lower cholesterol. There are many scientific studies that support this conclusion. In fact, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) agreed that 25 grams per day of soy protein, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol,...
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Soybeans are the most widely used, least expensive, and least caloric way to get large amounts of protein with very little fat and no cholesterol.... Read more »
Soy Doesn't Cut Cholesterol After Menopause: Study
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Study: Soy med lowers cholesterol
A medication made from soy was shown to lower cholesterol in a new study. The med, Lunasin, is a recently discovered component of soy that's thought... Read more »
8 Foods That Lower Cholesterol
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