Indication: Blood pressure

Source: Ann Intern Med, July 5, 2005;143(1):74-5.

Research: Researchers assessed blood pressure changes in 302 adults who were randomly selected to take soybean or inactive carbohydrate supplements for 12 weeks. All of the subjects had slightly high blood pressures.

Results: Compared with subjects that received the carbohydrate supplements, soybean-supplemented subjects experienced a significant drop in blood pressure.