Ups and downs. (scoop).(soy products found to reduce cholesterol levels as part of the Portfolio Diet)(Brief Article)

Publication: Vegetarian Times

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A new soy-based diet can lower LDL--the "bad" cholesterol--by an astonishing 35 percent, University of Toledo researchers told attendees of an American Heart Association meeting in March 2003. The Portfolio Diet, as it is called, is a low-fat vegetarian regimen that relies heavily on oats, barley, legumes, okra, eggplant,...

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