Insight Health Many people don't realize that heart disease is the leading cause of death among U.S. women.
Studies indicate that soy protein helps lower blood cholesterol levels.
Replacing animal protein with soy protein in the diet lowers total and LDL cholesterol levels in people with high cholesterol. Populations that eat soy have fewer heart attacks than those who eat animal protein foods such as beef, chicken and dairy foods. Including soy in your diet can be easy if you start with a game plan. The FDA recommends that those persons who are at risk for heart disease should consume at least 25 grams of soy protein in their diet per day. A serving of soy is currently defined as 6-7 grams of soy protein and about 15 milligrams of isoflavones.