| The commitment given to lowering cholesterol is what | | | | Soy protein is considered by FDA as efficient on heart |
| will determine the level of success in solving this crucial | | | | disease and also in lowering cholesterol. |
| problem. Many people have a high cholesterol level | | | | New research suggests that soy-based shakes can |
| because they consume too much fatty or saturated | | | | be just as effective as behavioral therapy and even |
| oil. By changing this aspect, the cholesterol level may | | | | more effective than weight loss medications and it |
| be reduced by as much as 20 percent. | | | | also appears to help lowering cholesterol and |
| Lowering HDL cholesterol is without a doubt a huge | | | | triglyceride levels. |
| benefit in bringing total cholesterol down to a safe level. | | | | Dr. James W. Anderson, of the University of Kentucky |
| The most important benefits of lowering cholesterol | | | | said in a statement that soy is healthy, and its benefits |
| level include: reduces the formation of new cholesterol | | | | go beyond weight loss toward increasing overall health |
| plaques, eliminates plaques, prevents the rupture of | | | | even though it may not have a more dramatic effect |
| these plaques and decreases the chance of heart | | | | on people waistline than other nutrition plans. |
| attack and stroke. | | | | Recent research has shown that liquid meal |
| By changing a bad life style to a healthy diet consisting | | | | replacements are effective in both weight loss and |
| of the right foods people can improve their health and | | | | weight maintenance. |
| also reduce weight. Foods that are higher in fiber or | | | | Soy-based liquid meal replacements, licensed by |
| starch are the best choice in diets to overcome | | | | NutriPharma from Norway had been compared with a |
| weight and cholesterol problems. | | | | milk-based liquid meal replacement in a study of weight |
| Some recent studies prove that some foods can | | | | loss during a 12-week period. This study was |
| assist in the reduction of cholesterol and could be used | | | | conducted by Dr. James W. Anderson and Dr. Lars H. |
| in diet programs. Cholesterol Lowering Margarine has | | | | Hole. Those assigned to the soy-based shakes group |
| been recently introduced to the market. This margarine | | | | consumed five servings of Scan-Diet daily along with |
| does not affect your HDL, or your good cholesterol | | | | fruits and vegetables. |
| and the sterols trick your body into thinking they are | | | | Those in the milk group consumed two servings of |
| cholesterol based and it is not able to absorb them, | | | | Slim-Fast each day and also fruits, vegetables, chicken |
| therefore blocking cholesterol. | | | | breast, turkey or other lean meat, two servings each. |
| Also helping to lower cholesterol are nuts such as | | | | The volunteer study participants were asked to note |
| almonds and walnuts that have high amounts of | | | | their tolerance during the meal-replacements, their |
| monounsaturated or polyunsaturated. A team of | | | | physical activity and also food intake. |
| researchers from Loma Linda University found that the | | | | Data about Anderson and Holes study were reported |
| Mediterranean style diet lowered cholesterol by using | | | | in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition. In |
| walnuts. Oats and barley have played an important | | | | the third months of study both groups achieved weight |
| role in lowering cholesterol because it has a soluble | | | | loss to about 8.5 percent of initial body weight |
| fiber known as Beta Glucan which is the key for | | | | consuming 3.7 shakes daily which is 74 percent of the |
| lowering the cholesterol. | | | | recommended amount for the soy group and tow |
| High in soluble fiber and pectin are fruits and | | | | shakes daily for the milk-based group. |
| vegetables such as apples, citrus fruit, berries, carrots, | | | | This study shows that the weight loss was two times |
| apricots, cabbage, and sweet potatoes and it helps in | | | | greater than the weight loss reported among |
| lowering cholesterol. | | | | individuals who use medications. Also the soy group |
| Olive oil is a mono-saturated fat and studies show that | | | | registered a considerable lower cholesterol level and a |
| it lowers blood cholesterol. Extra virgin olive oil is better | | | | reduction in their blood level of triglycerides while there |
| than other varieties. | | | | was no change among those in the milk group. |