The Diabetes Blog

If you like having, Soybeans in your meal then prefer black ones (black soybeans) because it has been found helpful in controlling weight gain and preventing diabetes. Moreover, it has also been found helpful in bringing down cholesterol level, which means it is good for cardiovascular health too. These medicinal properties of black soybeans sprang out from a study conducted by South Korean researches in which they monitored the effects of black soybeans on two groups of mice. In study it was found that, the group, which received ten per cent of its energy from black soya beans, put on half as much weight as the control group. It saw a 60 per cent drop in the ‘bad’,a LDL type of cholesterol. Deducing reason behind this David Bender says that Soya protein may be having an effect on fat metabolism in the liver and adipose tissue, reducing synthesis of new fatty acids and cholesterol Dubbing black soy as a healthy diet, Lynne Garton of the Soya Protein Association asserted: Soy fits in well to a healthy balanced diet, which is important in preventing diabetes – low in fat, high in fibre and a good source of complex carbohydrates. On the basis of facts, looming out of this study, it can certainly be said that diet consisting of black soybeans is good for health. Interestingly previous studies have also brought out its cholesterol fighting properties. For instance:- 1. It has been found helpful in treating infertility. 2. It has been found quite effective against breast and ovarian cancer. However, we can also not keep a blind eye to the fact that soybean diet was much in news for being construed as a diet that stirs up homosexuality. Image credit: Simply-natural Via: In The news