2024-03-06 07:38:00
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Eating ‘this meat’ lowers cholesterol levels
Reporter Choi Ji-woo
Entered 2024/03/06 16:38
Research results have shown that consuming plant-based meat substitutes instead of meat lowers cholesterol levels./Photo = Clip Art Korea Research results have shown that consuming ‘meat substitutes’ made with mycoprotein lowers cholesterol levels. Mycoprotein is a fungal protein produced by mushroom fungi and is a source of high protein and high fiber.
A research team at the University of Exeter in the UK followed 72 overweight adults with high cholesterol levels for four weeks. Participants were randomly divided into ▲meat and fish consumption group (39 people) ▲alternative meat consumption group made with mycoprotein (33 people). The research team collected blood samples from participants and analyzed serum lipid and C-peptide concentrations.
As a result of the analysis, people who consumed mycoprotein meat substitute had a 10% decrease in LDL cholesterol compared to those who did not consume it. LDL cholesterol decreased by an average of 0.3 mmol/L for one month.
The research team said that this change was more effective than changing eating habits to a Mediterranean or vegan diet. Studies have shown that switching diets to a Mediterranean or vegan diet typically reduced LDL cholesterol by 0.2 to 0.3 mmol/lL after 12 weeks.
The mycoprotein intake group had an average of 13% lower postprandial blood sugar and a 27% lower C-peptide concentration than the control group. High blood sugar and C-peptide levels are associated with an increased risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
The research team analyzed that the fiber rich in mycoprotein reduced cholesterol levels in the body. The protein and fiber contained in mycoprotein slow down digestion and absorption, causing a gradual rise in blood sugar levels.
In the future, the research team plans to further study whether the health improvement effect increases when mycoprotein is consumed for a longer period of time.
Meanwhile, the results of this study were recently published in ‘Clinical Nutrition’.
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