Pulse-based diet

1. Pulse-based diet decreases LDL cholesterol in humans (-7.9%, P = 0.01).

   “decreased total cholesterol by 8·3 % (pulse, 4·57 (sd 0·93) to 4·11 (sd 0·91) mmol/l; regular, 4·47 (sd 0·94) to 4·39 (sd 0·97) mmol/l; P < 0·001) and LDL-C by 7·9 %”

   Human trialtwo servings daily (about 150 g/d dry weight)2 monthsn = 87

   A pulse-based diet is effective for reducing total and LDL-cholesterol in older adults

   The British journal of nutrition·1 Aug 2012

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1. Pulse-based diet decreases total cholesterol in humans (-8.3%, P < 0.001).

   “Compared with the regular diet, the pulse-based diet decreased total cholesterol by 8·3 %”

   Human trialtwo servings daily (about 150 g/d dry weight)2 monthsn = 87

   A pulse-based diet is effective for reducing total and LDL-cholesterol in older adults

   The British journal of nutrition·1 Aug 2012

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