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Eating Foods High in Plant Sterols Reduces Cholesterol Naturally

3/21/2008 - When the human blood cholesterol level is higher than that which can be used by the human body, the surplus cholesterol may eventually cause strokes, and or cardiovascular distress. Medications, such as statins prescribed to lower the blood cholesterol, are themselves known to affect our bodies negatively...

Plant sterols in Mars chocolate bars lowers cholesterol

11/9/2006 - A new study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association has added legitimacy to the healthy image portrayed by Mars' CocoaVia nutritional chocolate bar, as the bars' were found to actively lower cholesterol levels in human test subjects. University of California-Davis...

Plant sterols lower cholesterol, even in patients already taking high-dose statin drugs

10/11/2006 - According to new research published in the October issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, patients with high cholesterol who are taking high-dose statin drugs may be able to reduce the effects on their hearts by supplementing their diets with foods rich in plant sterols. High...

Foods Fortified with Plant Sterols, Stanols Can Lower Cholesterol (press release)

8/22/2006 - Plant sterols and stanols, substances that can lower cholesterol, are now being added to foods ranging from granola bars to chocolate. The catch is that you need to eat about 2 grams worth of added sterols or stanols every day to put a dent in your cholesterol, reports the Harvard Heart Letter. When...

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