The Claim
Daily intake of 10 grams of soy protein for five weeks reduces total cholesterol by 10.4% and triglycerides by 17.1% in adolescent boys with overweight or obesity.
What the research says
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In adolescent boys with overweight or obesity, consuming 10 grams of soy protein daily for five weeks lowers total cholesterol by 10.4% and triglycerides by 17.1%.
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Daily intake of 10 grams of soy protein for five weeks significantly reduces total cholesterol by 10.4% and triglycerides by 17.1% in adolescent boys with overweight or obesity, indicating a favorable impact on lipid metabolism.
Soy protein feeds good bacteria in the gut that make a chemical called butyrate. Butyrate tightens the gut lining, so fewer harmful bacterial toxins enter the blood. Fewer toxins mean less inflammation in fat tissue, which lets the body respond better to insulin. Better insulin response tells the liver to stop making so much cholesterol and fat, so levels in the blood drop.
What the research says
1 studyIn a study, overweight teen boys drank a soy protein drink every day for five weeks, and their bad cholesterol and fat levels in the blood went down by about 10–17%, just like the claim said.
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