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Margarines are essentially hydrogenated plant fats/oils. Stanols are part of that mix - they are hydrogenated plant sterols. The esters of stanols are sometimes added to margarine as they can reduce blood cholesterol.
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What kind of food helps lower cholesterol?
Oats, beans, barley, fish, soy, apples, grapes, and nuts all help lower it...Foods fortified with sterols and stanols. Sterols and stanols extracted from plants gum up the body's ability to absorb cholesterol from food. Companies are adding them to foods ranging from margarine and granola bars to orange juice and chocolate. They're also available as supplements. Getting 2 grams of plant sterols or stanols a day can lower LDL cholesterol by about 10%.
Are margarines gluten free?
Yes, they are fats.
What are different ways to lower my cholesterol levels?
There are five major basic foods that can lower your cholesterol. These include: oatmeal, fish, walnuts (and other nuts,) olive oil, and foods with added plant stanols.
What types of food will lower cholesterol?
Oatmeal and other foods with bran products, fish, walnuts, olive oil, and foods with plant sterols or stanols. Also, don't forget that exercise is very important as well.
The most heart healthy margarines are?
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Do all margarines have starch?
Margarine hasn't starch.
What did Douglas R. Conant do at Nabisco's Fleischmann division?
Conant was in charge of Fleischmann brand margarines and spreads, Blue Bonnet margarines and spreads, and EggBeaters (an egg substitute).
What are foods that lower cholesterol effectively?
Great foods to lower cholesterol include foods that contain high amounts of fiber, omega-3 fatty acids, unsaturated fats, antioxidants, and added plant sterols or stanols.
what's a good diet for cholesterol?
For a low-cholesterol diet, toss the butter, trans fat margarines, and polyunsaturated oil. Replace them with canola oil, olive oil, or plant sterol spreads.
What kind of food should one be eat for the low cholesterol diets?
The best diet that can implemented to reduce the cholesterol levels are like Oatmeal, Fish, Almonds, Walnuts, Olive Oil and foods with added plant sterols or stanols.
What are some of the low cholesterol foods that can be used as snacks?
Some good low cholesterol snacks are oatmeal, oat bran, walnuts, and almonds. Foods with added plant sterols and stanols can help also help lower your cholesterol levels.
The most heart healthy margarines are those?
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