LOWER YOUR CHOLESTEROL
WITH PLANT STEROLS
Plant sterols can lower cholesterol by up to 15%
- The National Institute of Health, National Health Education & Health Canada, suggest
consuming 2 grams or 2,000 mg of plant sterols daily - The American Heart Association recommends plant sterols for adults with high cholesterol
levels (total and LDL) & for those with cardiovascular disease - Plant Sterols occur naturally in small amounts in grains, vegetables fruits, legumes (beans), nuts & seeds
- Supplements that are fortified with sterols do not offer as many benefits as getting sterols as they naturally occur in food
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CEREALS
THAT HAVE THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS OF PLANT STEROLS
- Rice bran
- Wheat germ
- Oat bran
- Bran
- Whole wheat
- Brown rice
LEGUMES
ARE A GREAT SOURCE OF STEROLS
- Dried peas
- Dried beans
- Lentils
NUTS
- Almonds
- Peanuts (1 of the best sources of natural sterols)
- Pecans
- Walnuts
SEEDS
- Pumpkin seeds
- Sesame seeds
- Sunflower seeds
FRUITS & VEGETABLES
The amounts of plant sterols are so small that you shouldn't count
on getting the recommended .8 grams of plant sterols per day from them alone
VEGETABLES
- Broccoli
- Brussels sprouts
- Cauliflower
- Dill
FRUIT
- Apples
- Avocados
- Blueberries
- Tomatoes
OILS
- Vegetable oils
- Wheat germ oil
BEST KOSHER SOURCES OF PLANT STEROLS
- 1 oz - Almonds 30 mg.
- 1 - Apple 25 mgs
- 1 T Benecol 450 mg
- 1 T Corn oil 135 mg
- 1 oz Garbanzo beans (Chick Peas) 10 mg.
- 2 C Minute Maid Orange Juice Heart Wise (with OU)
1.This product is intended ONLY for adults with high LDL-cholesterol levels who wish to
lower their cholesterol levels
2. Plant Sterols have a wax-like texture & may appear as white specks in the juice
3. Due to the texture they may leave a milky film on a drinking glass - 1 T Sesame seeds 100 mg.
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STATS
- The average person consumes between 0.15g - 0.25g of plant sterols per day in their
normal diet - Vegetarians consume between 0.3g & 0.4g per day
- To begin seeing cholesterol lowering benefits, the FDA states that you need at least
0.8g per day before seeing beneficial results - Just by adding plant sterol enriched foods such as those listed above, the average
consumer can easily reach the minimum threshold of 0.8g per day♦♦♦♦♦
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