Der Verzehr von mehr Hülsenfrüchten und weniger rotem und verarbeitetem Fleisch kann sich überraschend positiv auf die Gesundheit der Männer auswirken. Das Ersetzen von rotem und verarbeitetem Fleisch durch Lebensmittel auf Erbsen- und Faba-Bohnen führte zu einem verringerten Gesamt- und schlechten LDL-Cholesterinspiegel bei Männern und dem Gewichtsverlust.
https://www.helsinki.fi/en/news/food-and-nutrition/consuming-more-legumes-and-less-red-and-processed-meat-may-have-surprisingly-positive-impact-mens-health
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I’ve linked to the press release in the post above. In this comment, for those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00394-025-03783-x
From the linked article:
Consuming more legumes and less red and processed meat may have a surprisingly positive impact on men’s health
A University of Helsinki study found that partially replacing red and processed meat with pea- and faba bean–based foods resulted in reduced total and ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol levels in men, along with weight loss.
On average, men consume significantly more red and processed meat than is recommended, and more than women do. The high nutritional value of legumes makes them well suited to replacing meat. However, they do not naturally contain vitamin B12, which is found in animal-derived foods. The BeanMan study investigated how partially replacing red and processed meat with legumes thriving in Finnish conditions affected men’s health and levels of critical micronutrients in the blood.
I assume the weight loss is because the food doesn’t taste as good?
It’s always the carbs. Men consume processed meat with processed carbs (burgers, hot dogs, sausage on pizza). By eliminating the red meat and processed meat you’re reducing the processed carbs but everyone focuses on the reduction of meat.
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ah yes, the classic LDL is bad boogieman. Decades old science, I’ll continue to focus on grass fed meat and avoid legumes thanks
I swapped out beef for bean burritos and love it just the same. My cholesterol is down to 62mg/dL, which is probably also from other dietary swaps toward whole plants / more fiber / less saturated fat.
I think it’s time to stop doing research that tracks „cholesterol“. Cholesterol levels by themselves are basically junk science. Weight loss is good but was it sustained and significant? I’m all for replacing some of our animal based diet with beans but they need a new and more accurate proxy for health.