February is American Heart Month, which brings to mind the care of that organ we all come to love in the center of our chest, the heart. In efforts to care for their hearts, many people are thinking ...

If you have been reading the food labels on tub margarines and similar spreads, you may have seen some of them touting "plant stanols" or "plant sterols." What are they and why are they starting to be ...

Heart healthy food giants Raisio and Unilever have clashed over proposed changes to the wording of health claims about phytosterols and the risk of coronary heart disease. In a proposed rule published ...

Lower your cholesterol with lifestyle and dietary changes, including exercising every day, maintaining a healthy weight, and eating more soluble fiber.

Heart specialists at the British Heart Foundation have revealed two foods that could provide similar benefits to statins and lower cholesterol levels. High cholesterol, known as a 'silent killer,' ...

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Heart health experts have revealed the foods that could mimic the effects of statins, such as lowering cholesterol levels. Cardiologists from the British Heart Foundation (BHF) have highlighted two ...

High cholesterol does not usually present any obvious symptoms, which is why it is often referred to as a 'silent killer'. High cholesterol often sneaks up without warning signs, earning it the ...

Elevated cholesterol levels affect millions of Americans, substantially increasing the risk of heart disease and stroke. While prescription medications effectively reduce cholesterol, many people seek ...

NORTHRIDGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A study published in the November 2011 International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition demonstrated nearly 5 percent reduction in “bad” low-density ...

Make room in your pantry for a new batch of disease-fighting products: foods fortified with sterols and stanols, plant compounds proven to protect your heart. Sterols and stanols are found naturally ...

The normal habitual western diet contains plant sterols, mainly sitosterol and campesterol, in quantities that can reduce intestinal cholesterol absorption and consequently slightly lower serum ...