Black Soybeans May Lower LDL, Prevent Weight Gain and Type 2 Diabetes

Yahoo! News reports that a study from the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture shows that black soybeans may help prevent obesity, lower LDL cholesterol, and reduce the risk for type 2 diabetes. The study tested 32 rats for two weeks on a fatty diet supplemented with different levels of black soybeans. Compared to the control group, the rats who got 10% of their energy from black soy gained half as much weight, decreased their total blood cholesterol by 25%, and decreased their LDL cholesterol by 10%.

You can buy black soybeans at any health food store. You may be able to find them at your local grocery store in the health food or organic section.

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4 Responses to “Black Soybeans May Lower LDL, Prevent Weight Gain and Type 2 Diabetes”

Top 10 Foods that Lower Cholesterol | Laurel on Health Food Says:
August 22nd, 2007 at 12:28 pm
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drmathew Says:
December 1st, 2007 at 3:57 am
Good article so eating lot of black beans keeps as healthy and may lower LDL LDL..next time go to shopping be sure to purchase black soybeans..
Arnold Mathew Says:
December 17th, 2007 at 7:26 am
time to stock more soy beans and get rid from high cholesterol (HDL-C)
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March 2nd, 2008 at 6:24 am
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