Soybeans May Help Lower Cholesterol as Effectively as Statins

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[{"selector":"#anim-b7431d0f-8226-4af5-8e9b-bc914bc9dbd1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9e78c13c-179b-4931-a9d9-e93dc70bcdb8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9c49673d-e013-4136-83d4-23d0a75557c2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e2c12505-a8ef-43c4-bb50-4ab0241a3194","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-104.59459%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":800,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] "The digested soybeans' peptides reduced lipid accumulation by 50% to 70%, which is crucial," Dr. de Meji told Medical News Today. Learn More Arrow

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