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Article: Dietary treatment for elevated LDL cholesterol levels.(Scientific Update: A Review of Recent Scientific Papers Related to Vegetarianism)(Brief article)
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- Vegetarian Journal
- Article date:
- July 1, 2006
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David Jenkins and other researchers at the University of Toronto made news when they found that, under carefully controlled conditions, a near-vegan diet was as effective as medication at lowering LDL (bad) cholesterol levels in people at risk for heart disease. The researchers recently tested a similar diet for a 1-year period in free-living subjects. All subjects had high blood cholesterol levels. Study subjects were instructed about a diet that was high in soy protein, almonds, plant sterols, and fiber from foods like oats, barley, psyllium, eggplant, and okra. Subjects were encouraged to eat a vegan diet. If they chose to eat meat of dairy products, they were asked to ...