Research and medical studies indicate that the daily food of a person is linked to the health of his heart. The more diverse and integrated this food is, the less heart problems will be.
And a new study published in the journal Clinical Nutrition found that eating soybeans can help reduce the risk of heart disease.
Researchers from the Department of Nutrition and Movement Sciences at Maastricht University in the Netherlands examined a group of 23 healthy older adults, ages 60-70, over a period of about four months. Some of the markers of cardiometabolic risk including lower LDL cholesterol and arterial pressure.
According to Eat This, Not That, this special study was funded by the Alpro Foundation, an organization that supports research studies on a vegetarian diet, which prompted some nutritionists to ask several questions about the validity of this study.
The nutritionist, “Jennifer Meng,” indicated that this experiment was conducted on a small group. The improvements in the health of the participants may be related to the type of soybean.
“Ming” added that the improvements in the blood vessels of the participants may have other reasons, such as getting more fiber or vitamins and minerals, and “Ming” warned that the human body differs from one person to another, and this difference must be taken into account when eating any food in a way. continuous.
The nutritionist added that when it comes to cardiovascular health, it is important to consider diet, genetics and lifestyle factors rather than focusing on one food.
