Some Foods Cut Cholesterol, Study Says
Eating certain foods can lower cholesterol even for people who already follow a heart-healthy diet, a new study finds. The new study included 345 people with high LDL (“bad cholesterol”). All of them were given a heart-healthy diet to follow. The diet was low in saturated fat. It included lots of vegetables, fruits and whole grains. Some people also were taught how to fit foods that lower LDL into their diets. The foods included nuts, soy products, and vegetables and grains that contained viscous fiber. After 24 weeks, LDL cholesterol had dropped 3% in the group that simply followed the heart-healthy diet. The group that also added cholesterol-lowering foods had a larger drop in LDL â about 13%. The Journal of the American Medical Association published the study. USA Today wrote about August 24.