blog posts Insect protein slows weight gain, boosts health status in obese mice Jul 26, 2023 11:45 am by Lauren QuinnResearch Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images The mice didn't lose weight, 'they just slowed their gain with the mealworms,' says researcher Kelly Swanson. But, 'their LDL, so-called "bad cholesterol," went down and the HDL, "good cholesterol," went up.' Share on Facebook Tweet Email