Diabetic patients and those with preexisting cardiovascular disease should reduce their saturated fat and cholesterol intake to less than 7% of total calories. However, this diet should be supervised by a health care professional to ensure that other nutritional requirements are met.
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Fiber supplements have positive effects on LDL cholesterol and blood sugar levels, but research has not determined that they prevent cardiovascular disease. The AHA will not recommend the use of fiber supplements until relevant research is completed.
Replacing animal protein with soy products in the diet can reduce blood LDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels without affecting HDL cholesterol levels. [33] The US Food and Drug Administration now allows manufacturers to advertise cardioprotective benefits on the labels of food products that contain more than 6.25 grams of soy protein per serving.
Persons with high LDL cholesterol levels will derive the most benefit from the use of these products.
