SO good for YA to fight diabetes!
New research from the Journal of Nutrition shows that soya foods can lower cholesterol levels in people with type 2 diabetes. They found that 40 grams of soya protein per day for 57 days significantly reduced cholesterol, compared to milk protein. Lead researcher Dr Alison Duncan said: “This study provides evidence for soya as a dietary preventive strategy for adults with type 2 diabetes to reduce their cardiovascular disease risk and, in so doing, improve their quality, and possibly length, of life.”
Pipe et al. 2009. Soy protein reduces serum LDL cholesterol and the LDL cholesterol:HDL cholesterol and apolipprotein B:apolipprotein A-1 ratios in adults with type 2 diabetes. Journal of Nutrition. 139:1700-1706.
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Dr. Justine Butler
Justine joined Viva! in 2005 after graduating from Bristol University with a PhD in molecular biology. After working as a campaigner, then researcher and writer, she is now Viva!’s head of research and her work focuses on animals, the environment and health. Justine’s scientific training helps her research and write both in-depth scientific reports, such as White Lies and the Meat Report, as well as easy-to-read factsheets and myth-busting articles for consumer magazines and updates on the latest research. Justine also recently wrote the Vegan for the Planet guide for Viva!’s Vegan Now campaign.
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