Ntuts and Soy Lowers Cholesterol

For those of you trying to use a low-fat diet to lower cholesterol, there is an easier way.

As reported in the Journal of American Medical Association, based on a study done in Canada, people who ate nuts, soy, avocado, olive oil and oats, saw a bigger drop in cholesterol than people on a low-fat diet.

After six months of eating a diet that specifically included foods that lower LDL cholesterol, the randomized trial showed people experienced a 13% drop in low-density lipoprotein (LDL, or "bad" cholesterol).

Other foods included in the trail included avocado, oatmeal, soy, tofu, beans, lentils, almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts, pecans, pistachio nuts and walnuts.

As a bonus, subjects in the trial lost 2.6-3.7 pounds.