{"id":30029,"date":"2025-02-08T13:30:48","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T18:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/?p=30029"},"modified":"2025-01-27T05:40:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T10:40:20","slug":"this-drink-slashes-cholesterol-by-19-54","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/2025\/02\/08\/this-drink-slashes-cholesterol-by-19-54\/","title":{"rendered":"This drink slashes cholesterol by 19.54%"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ThisImagine putting two delicious ingredients into a blender. Press start, stop, and pour the results into a glass\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2026and as you enjoy the sweet flavor, you literally feel your cholesterol levels improve.<\/p>\n

Your total cholesterol levels drop by nearly 20%, your triglycerides improve by 17%, your bad cholesterol (LDL) decreases by almost 15%, and your good cholesterol (HDL) improves by 20%.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re free from worries about stroke or heart attack. <\/p>\n

This is not a dream but a reality, according to a new study in Plant Foods for Human Nutrition<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Both pomegranate and quinoa are known for their polyphenols\u2014potent plant compounds with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits. The question was: could combining them amplify their effects on cholesterol?<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what they did:<\/p>\n

The study tested a drink made from 80% pomegranate juice and 20% quinoa extract.<\/p>\n

Researchers sweetened it for taste and gave it to obese rats divided into groups.<\/p>\n

Each rat received either 5 or 10 milliliters of the drink daily. Over time, they measured changes in cholesterol and fat levels in their blood.<\/p>\n

The results were impressive:<\/p>\n

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\n•\tTotal Cholesterol<\/strong>: Dropped by 18.65\u201319.54%.
\n•\tTriglycerides<\/strong>: Decreased by 16.51\u201317.02%.
\n•\tLDL Cholesterol<\/strong>: Went down by 13.66\u201314.64%.
\n•\tVLDL Cholesterol<\/strong>: Reduced by 12.93\u201314.69%.
\n•\tHDL Cholesterol<\/strong>: Increased by 18\u201320%.\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

In short, this drink dramatically improved cholesterol profiles, suggesting it could be a powerful heart-health ally\u2014if it shows similar effects in humans.<\/p>\n

While the exact combo drink isn\u2019t available commercially, you can enjoy these ingredients separately:<\/p>\n

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\n•\tPomegranate Juice<\/strong>: Choose 100% pure juice without added sugars.
\n•\tQuinoa<\/strong>: Add it to salads, soups, or use it as a rice alternative. Or blend it with the Pomegranate for a tasty drink.\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

Want to try your own version? To match the rat dosage, you\u2019d need to drink 1\u20132 liters daily (30\u201360 ounces) of a homemade pomegranate-quinoa blend.<\/p>\n

But there\u2019s an easier way to completely clear all plaque from your arteries.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s one ingredient almost everyone unknowingly consumes daily \u2013 and it\u2019s responsible for almost all cholesterol and artery plaque. You absolutely must cut this ingredient if you want to avoid stroke and heart attack. Fortunately, you won\u2019t miss it\u2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Imagine putting two delicious ingredients into a blender. Press start, stop, and pour the results into a glass\u2026 \u2026and as you enjoy the sweet flavor, you literally feel your cholesterol levels improve. Your total cholesterol levels drop by nearly 20%, your triglycerides improve by 17%, your bad cholesterol (LDL) decreases by almost 15%, and your […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":30136,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[36,17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","category-cholesterol"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Pomegranate-Juice-393802970.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30029","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30029"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30029\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30137,"href":"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30029\/revisions\/30137"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}