Beans are a few of the cheapest and natural medicines, their abundant and efficient to combat cholesterol. Recent studies show that beans permanently lower cholesterol, one cup of beans a day can lower your saturated cholesterol up to 20%. The results show approximately 3 weeks later.
Every type of beans work (black beans, red beans, white beans, Soy beans even caned beans)
In a study, with half a cup of canned beans they managed to reduce 12% of the bad cholesterol, (HDL) in a group of middle age men with a common American diet rich in fat.
One cup of legumes a day will also raise the levels of good cholesterol (LDL) up to a 9%, even though it’s not immediately, the results will show in approximately 2 years. The study shows that legumes improve that critical relationship between good and bad in about 17%.
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