Plant sterol enriched rye breads may benefit serum lipids: Study
Study shows high fiber rye bread enriched with plant sterols significantly reduces levels of lipids in blood serum. Consumption of a plant sterol-enriched rye bread for two weeks was associated with a 5 percent reduction in total cholesterol levels, and an 8 percent reduction in LDL cholesterol levels, according to findings published in Nutrition, Metabolism […]
Soy isoflavone bioavailability test shows which forms are best: Study
Isoflavones in the aglycone form – as found naturally in fermented soy foods – are more bioavailable than the glucoside-form from non-fermented soy, says a new study from Japan. Consumption of both types of isoflavone forms by healthy postmenopausal Japanese women showed that the aglycone-form was absorbed “faster and in greater amounts”, compared to the […]
