Treatment effects on apolipoprotein B and non-HDL cholesterol were not observed .
INTERPRETATION Our findings suggest that dietary pulse intake significantly reduces LDL cholesterol levels .
BACKGROUND Evidence from controlled trials encourages the intake of dietary pulses ( beans , chickpeas , lentils and peas ) as a method of improving dyslipidemia , but heart health guidelines have stopped short of ascribing specific benefits to this type of intervention or have grade d the beneficial evidence as low .
We conducted a systematic review and meta- analysis of r and omized controlled trials ( RCTs ) to assess the effect of dietary pulse intake on established therapeutic lipid targets for cardiovascular risk reduction .
Can eating baked beans lower plasma cholesterol?
The plasma cholesterol lowering potential of canned baked beans was examined in a cross-over comparison with canned spaghetti . The difference in total dietary non-starch polysaccharide ( NSP ) of 12 g daily ( 6.6 g difference in soluble NSP ) , was insufficient to alter the plasma cholesterol , HDL cholesterol , triglyceride and glucose concentrations in 20 mildly hyper-cholesterolaemic men . Thus , eating an average of six 440 g cans of this source of baked beans per week , large servings , does not lower the plasma cholesterol when dietary fat is not displaced
Treatment effects on apolipoprotein B and non-HDL cholesterol were not observed .
INTERPRETATION Our findings suggest that dietary pulse intake significantly reduces LDL cholesterol levels .
BACKGROUND Evidence from controlled trials encourages the intake of dietary pulses ( beans , chickpeas , lentils and peas ) as a method of improving dyslipidemia , but heart health guidelines have stopped short of ascribing specific benefits to this type of intervention or have grade d the beneficial evidence as low .
We conducted a systematic review and meta- analysis of r and omized controlled trials ( RCTs ) to assess the effect of dietary pulse intake on established therapeutic lipid targets for cardiovascular risk reduction .