Eating soy, tomatoes, flaxseeds, and almonds might help lower your 'bad' cholesterol a little bit, according to some studies — not a huge change, but maybe helpful.

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The effects of foods on LDL cholesterol levels: A systematic review of the accumulated evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials.

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2021 May 6

This study looked at lots of past research and found that eating soy, tomatoes, flaxseeds, and almonds does slightly lower bad cholesterol, just like the claim said.

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The effects of foods on LDL cholesterol levels: A systematic review of the accumulated evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2020.12.032

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