UT Southwestern scientist named Keck Foundation Distinguished Young Scholar in Medical Research
...yme is targeted for rapid degradation when certain sterols build up in cells, thereby stopping cholesterol synthesis. His work is conceptually brilliant, technically courageous and medically relevant. His selection as a Keck Scholar is eminently justified." The W.M. Keck Foundation established the Disting...New study finds chocolate chip cookies lower cholesterol
...tract and out of the body in the stool. The plant sterols lower blood cholesterol by blocking cholesterol ab...LDL levels dropped due to the high amount of plant sterols and soluble fibers in Right Direction Cookies."...Orange juice beverage fortified with plant sterols lowers indicators of heart disease risk
...SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- Plant cholesterols known as sterols -- recognized for their cholesterol-lowering power...calorie orange juice beverage fortified with plant sterols also reduces levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation and an accepted risk marker for ...Highlights from the November 2006 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
...cholesterol. Many food products containing plant sterols are now commercially available, including enriched... consumed two cocoa snack bars enriched with plant sterols per day for six weeks, and the other group of 35 people consumed snack bars that were not enriched. ...