Beef Parity Study New study shows beef can be part of cholesterol-lowering diet. 202 men and women participated in a 9-month clinical trial that showed lean red meat may actually reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.
Studies conclude that lean red meat is interchangeable with white meat.
This study compared the impact of lean red and white meat on blood cholesterol levels and found that a diet including 6 ounces of lean red meat consumed at least five days a week may actually reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. The study consisted of 202 men and women with mild to moderate blood cholesterol levels. This is the third study to confirm that lean red meat, as part of a heart-healthy diet, positively impacts blood cholesterol. The results showed that in both meat groups, proteins lowered the bad and raised the good cholesterol. A surprising finding in this study was that participants who consumed lean red meat were more likely to follow their diet regimen than participants consuming only lean white meat.