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Article: Eco-Atkins Diet May Reduce Heart Disease Risk Factors Study Supported by Solae and Canada Research Chair Funding.
- Article from:
- Heart Disease Weekly
- Article date:
- August 2, 2009
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A new study shows a vegetarian version of the Atkins low-carbohydrate diet may help people lose weight and lower levels of bad (or, LDL) cholesterol in the blood.
The traditional Atkins diet consists of low carbohydrate foods and a high intake of animal protein. Although studies to date have shown the traditional Atkins diet may produce modest weight loss, these studies have not demonstrated a reduction in the major heart disease risk factor, LDL or "bad" cholesterol levels.
Researchers from St. Michael's Hospital and the University of Toronto in collaboration with researchers from Solae LLC, a leader in soy protein innovation and technology, published ...