You don’t need to be pumping iron in the gym to benefit from added protein. That’s the takeaway from an analysis of 27 studies into the blood pressure reducing effects of soy protein.
Most have heard that protein is an important part of maintaining and building muscle, something that is true of any protein whether from dairy, meat or plants such as soy.
But a study from the British Journal of Nutrition confirms not all proteins are associated with the same effects.
The study which combined the results of 27 separate research trails from around the world concludes that soy protein, in particular, reduces blood pressure.
This is good news for sufferers of an over worked heart, often the consequence of a hectic lifestyle.
“Blood pressure reductions could substantially reduce the risk of stroke by about 20% and chronic heart disease by 10%,” say lead researcher Jia-Yi Dong and her colleagues in their findings.
“Even a slight reduction in blood pressure may contribute to a considerable public health benefit from soy protein,” says the report.
It is soy protein with isoflavones that produce the blood pressure reducing effects.
Isoflavones naturally occur in soy and are retained in soy protein that is isolated using water to produce soy protein isolate.
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Reference: Dong et al., (2011). Effect of soya protein on blood pressure: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. The British Journal of Nutrition.