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Click "CC" for Scripts Subscribe to arirang! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=arirangnews More international recognition of Korean cuisine, this time for its health benefits. A recent study has found that Korean food can help people who consume it. fight off cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. Our Lee Ji-yoon has more. It used to be that when Westerners thought of Asian food, the first options to come to mind were Chinese and Japanese cuisine. But that appears to be changing. More and more people around the world are now jotting down Korean dishes on their favorite food list. "Bibimbap. It's spicy. It's popular where I live, so there are a lot of popular Korean restaurants and there are a lot of different types. I like it because of that, I think." Aside from the taste, a recent study revealed that Korean food also helps to lower cholesterol and blood sugar levels, two culprits that can cause cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. The joint study, conducted by Korea's Rural Development Administration and the U.S. Agricultural Research Service, was done on a group of Americans over a period of four years, who were given both Korean and American meals containing the same amount of calories. When the subjects ate typical Korean meals, their cholesterol levels decreased by more than five times compared to when they ate a typical American meal in accordance with dietary recommendations by the U.S. government. Blood sugar levels went down seven-fold after eating Korean food compared to the American food. Dietitians say this is because most of the common ingredients used in Korean cuisine are vegetables,. and that much of Korean food is either grilled, stewed or fermented, all much healthier ways to cook than deep frying. "Korean food helps you consume ample amount of vegetables, which helps to discharge cholesterol and increase positive biological activity. Cooking techniques like stewing and grilling also use less oil. Other health benefits of eating Korean food include better digestion, stronger bones and healthier skin. Lee Ji-yoon, Arirang News. Visit us on Homepage http://www.arirang.co.kr Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/arirangtv Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/arirangworld