Plant Sterols and Stanols Lower Cholesterol Levels
This week’s Harvard Medical School Advisor Q&A column taught me about plant sterols and stanols which keep the body from absorbing cholesterol from food and as a result, lower blood levels of cholesterol as well.
Eating 2 grams of plant sterols or stanols a day can lower LDL cholesterol by about 10 percent.
That may not sound like much, but it could translate into a 20 percent lower risk of having a heart attack or stroke.
Products that contain sterol and stanol:
- Benecol
- Take Control
- Minute Maid HeartWise Orange Juice
- Nature Valley Healthy Heart Granola Bars
- Rice Dream Heartwise Rice Milk
- Lifetime Low-Fat Cheese
- CocoaVia Chocolates
- Vivola Cooking Oil
Learn more: Plant Sterols Can Lower The Risk of Heart Disease
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2 opinions for Plant Sterols and Stanols Lower Cholesterol Levels
A Hearty Life » Heart Healthy Corazonas vs. Doritos Tortilla Chips
Aug 16, 2006 at 4:25 pm
[…] Trouble is, Corazonas tortilla chips still have the same amount of calories as Doritos Nacho Cheese flavor. Each 2 oz. serving has 140 calories with 60 coming from fat (Doritos has 70 calories coming from fat). Corazonas, however, has only 0.5 g of saturated fat compared to Doritos’ 1.5 g. Not to mention that Corazonas has whole oats and plant sterols which have been shown to lower LDL cholesterol. […]
A Hearty Life » Bonus Hearty Habits: Rachel Hunter Selling Benecol
Aug 18, 2006 at 9:42 pm
[…] Supermodel Rachel Hunter is the new face of Benecol, spreads that contain cholesterol-lowering plant stanol esters. Hunter has a personal involvement with heart disease since she has had a heart murmur since the age of 12. Her father has had two heart bypass operations. The problem worsened a bit after I had [older daughter] Renee and I had to take medication,” she reveals. “I have a high risk of familial heart disease even though I exercise regularly and eat right. It’s why I agreed to front the campaign because the yogurt helps to reduce cholesterol naturally. […]
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