Fortified Foods with Plant Sterols

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Ms. Sarah Ware, Registered Dietitian, North Vancouver, BC, discusses Fortified Foods with Plant Sterols

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Fortified Foods with Plant Sterols ( 9 participated.)

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Plant sterols can be found in vegetables and fruits as well as oils and nuts.

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Plant sterols can be found in vegetables and fruits as well as oils such as peanut and olive and in nuts such as pistachios, almonds and pecans.

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Plant sterols can’t help you lower your cholesterol.

Explanation:

Plant sterols have a similar molecular structure to cholesterol. When you eat plant sterols, they prevent cholesterol from going into your bloodstream and clogging your arteries. Instead, it leaves your body as waste.

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Plant sterols are also known as phytosterols.

Explanation:

Another name for plant sterols is phytosterols.

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Many companies fortify foods with phytosterols.

Explanation:

Because it can be hard to get all the plant sterols your body needs from foods, some companies fortify foods with them.

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Cholesterol is a waxy substance that your kidneys make.

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Cholesterol is a waxy substance that your liver makes.

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