Although yellow soya has already been touted for its cholesterol lowering abilities, a team of Korean researchers have shown in animal trials that the black soya may even be more potent, and in addition, may also prevent weight gain and subsequently, diabetes.
The researchers, led by Shin Joung Rho at Hanyang University, Seoul, allowed 32 rats to gorge on a fatty diet, supplemented with various levels of black soya. The results showed that, after two weeks, those getting 10% of their energy from black soya had gained half as much weight as those in the control group. Total blood cholesterol fell …read more