What if you could lower your cholesterol by eating foods that you like? A mew study points to a future where that may be possible.
Jan. 28, 2022 -- What if you could lower your cholesterol by eating foods that you like?shows that when people were asked to eat “hedonically acceptable” snacks that contained ingredients known to lower cholesterol, nearly all of them did.
The researchers recruited 59 people to take part in the study, though five of them dropped out. That left 18 men and 36 women, with an average age of 49, who were put into treatment and control groups. The treatment group received modified versions of these snacks that included ingredients that have been shown to improve heart health. The control products were similar items from grocery stores and supermarkets. For example, standard store-bought granola was the control for the study granola, with serving size adjusted to have the same calorie count.LDL cholesterol was reduced by about 8.8% on average in those who got the modified snacks, and some participants had reductions of 20% or more.
Statins have a much greater effect than any diet on cholesterol reduction. For example, in the snack study treatment group, LDL cholesterol dropped by aboutKopecky believes people who consume these snacks regularly could reduce their LDL cholesterol further. But he sees this kind of dieting as a complement to statins, not as a substitute.
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