We Also Fight Bad Cholesterol With Legumes

Author: Maryam Ayres Time for reading: ~1 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022

We Also Fight Bad Cholesterol With Legumes

Eating one serving of cooked beans, peas, lentils or chickpeas every day reduces the levels of bad cholesterol in the body.

Consumption of one serving of cooked beans, peas, lentils or chickpeas every day reduces the levels of bad cholesterol in the body. This is what Canadian scientists claim.

The results of their study were published in the Canadian Medical Association.

Data from 26 clinical trials involving 1,037 men and women, mostly middle-aged, show that legumes have a particularly good effect on the heart, and their daily consumption reduces bad cholesterol by 5%.

Some of the participants in the study were completely healthy, and the rest - with complaints of heart disease.

The authors of the study from St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto found that a portion of these cultures reduced low-density lipoprotein, and this significantly reduced the risk of cardiovascular disease .

One serving is about three to a quarter cup of cooked legumes.

Experts point out that low-fat and rich in protein, vitamins, minerals and fiber legumes have a low glycemic index , which means that they are absorbed slowly, releasing their energy for a long time.

Thus, legumes give a longer feeling of satiety.

Despite their many health benefits, legumes still do not occupy enough space in our menu. Researchers say we could increase their intake by using them to make a variety of soups, salads, snacks and appetizers.

We can also eat dried green peas, lentils, chickpeas and beans, they say.

And they add that we should not worry about the gases they cause, because with regular eating of legumes, those so disturbing symptoms that they cause disappear.

Legumes are not the only foods that can help lower cholesterol. Other studies show that eating more oatmeal and barley can also lower its levels.

We Also Fight Bad Cholesterol With Legumes

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