 body of evidence that continues to support currently approved health claims for the role of soy protein in lowering heart disease risk,” said Priscilla Samuel, Ph.D., lead researcher of the meta-analysis and director of Nutrition at Solae. “Coronary heart disease is still the leading cause of death globally. Our research confirms that consuming soy protein is one way to reduce total cholesterol.”
In addition to the meta-analysis, the conference also includes a poster presentation that highlights a possible mechanism by which soy protein reduces cholesterol and thereby protects against heart disease. This new study suggests that soy protein binds bile acids in the digestive tract leading to excretion of these bile acids from the body. This bile acid excretion results in the liver extracting cholesterol for bile acid synthesis, which in turn results in an overall decrease in blood cholesterol levels.
These studies further confirm the heart health benefits of soy protein. Research continues to show that consuming 25 grams of soy protein per day results in significant and meaningful reductions in total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol. Soy protein can easily be a part of a healthy, low-cholesterol, low-fat diet and can be incorporated into a variety of food forms, including bars, beverages and cereal, to make eating heart healthy convenient for consumers.
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