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Soy Protein May Not Offer Heart-Health Benefits
January 24, 2006
The American Heart Association has in the past strongly agreed that soy protein and soy products offered your heart health benefits. The isoflavones present in soy products were believed to help lower cholesterol and lower blood pressure.
The American Heart Association's new statement, which was published in the January 24 issue of Circulation, Journal of the American Heart Association, states that there is no benefit for soy protein or isoflavones in lowering LDL cholesterol, improving HDL or triglycerides, or lowering on blood pressure.
Although soy protein may not play the role of reducing cardiovascular risk factors, it does still offer a source of protein that is low in saturated fat and high in fiber, vitamins, minerals and polyunsaturated fats. Soy products are still a great alternative to high fat proteins.
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