Eating foods with added plant sterols—like certain margarines or orange juices—can lower your 'bad' cholesterol by about 0.55 mmol/L, which might help reduce your risk of heart disease.
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Eating foods with added plant sterols—like certain margarines or orange juices—can lower your 'bad' cholesterol by about 0.55 mmol/L, which might help reduce your risk of heart disease.
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Consumption of phytosterol-fortified foods is associated with an average reduction in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels of 0.55 mmol/L in adults, which may contribute to a reduction in cardiovascular risk.
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Study: Use of phytosterol-fortified foods to improve LDL cholesterol levels: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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