Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Tofu Can Lower Risk of Heart Disease Exposed

Who does not know know? Foods derived from soybeans is it can reduce heart disease. The people who replace the meat with tofu, decreased cholesterol and some other fatty substances in the blood called triglycerides. Also slow the rate of cholesterol 'bad' (LDL) is oxidized.

When LDL is oxidized or modified, more likely to lead to accumulation in the arteries and stuff it so that it can lead to heart disease. Indeed, people with heart disease have a terokidasi LDL levels are high in the blood.

Thus, by slowing down the amount of oxidized LDL cholesterol is expected to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. Moreover, by replacing the meat with the same amount of protein such as tofu, very useful as a change of risk factors for coronary heart disease.

In the know there is a form of plant estrogen, which phytoestrogens, which can reduce the susceptibility of LDL to oxidation. This material contains antioxidants that are supposed to prevent oxidized cholesterol.

With a diet low in saturated fat, and the variety in foods such as vegetables and fruits reduces the risk of heart disease and obtaining ideal body weight. The use of products such as tofu and soy beans, can also help reduce fat consumption.

So that was published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition.

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