Plant sterols to reduce cholesterol

• April 29, 2024

The plant sterols they are compounds similar to cholesterol, but of vegetable origin. When consumed, they reduce the absorption of this fatty compound in the intestine and for that reason, they serve to reduce the cholesterol in the organism.

For this reason, the EFSA (European Food Safety Agency) has established a health claim for plant sterols , which states that the consumption of 2 grams per day of plant sterols reduces the level of LDL (bad) cholesterol and, therefore, is useful for reducing mortality by myocardial infarction or cardiovascular disease .

In an interview with GetQoralHealth , the Dr. Joel Estrada, cardiologist , explains the causes and how a acute myocardial infarction :

At present, many foods are enriched with sterols to become Functional Foods , like margarines; however, you can also find these plant sterols naturally in certain foods.

According to a study by the Department of Nutrition of the Faculty of Health and Sports Sciences of the University of Zaragoza, published in Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases in 2011, it is recommended to incorporate diet rich foods sterols as:

1. Edible oils (corn, sunflower, soy, olive and palm). 2. Almonds 3. Beans, corn, wheat. 4. Banana, apple, tomato and lettuce

In this way, if you consume between 1 and 2.5 grams of food per day, natural sterols , you can reduce the high levels of bad cholesterol in the blood , which will help prevent cardiovascular diseases and complications metabolic It is also recommended to include every day aphysical activities for a better effect.

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