From googling re Med. T.V.
Cholesterol-Lowering Foods
Researchers have discovered certain cholesterol-lowering foods. Cholesterol-lowering foods include those containing plant sterols, plant stanols, or soluble fiber. Foods fortified with plant sterols or stanols help block absorption of cholesterol from the diet. Scientists believe that when soluble fiber is digested, it sticks to cholesterol and prevents it from being absorbed.
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****Up until recently, foods high in soy protein were also thought to be cholesterol-lowering foods; however, recent cholesterol research has shown that this is not the case.
Amazing really as SO many people have gone onto Soy milk and products to help keep their Cholesterol down.
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How can we win when the Medical Professionals change their minds constantly even about eggs being good or bad for us and even this week saw a programme saying eggs are a fantastic food for everyone but many limit them to none or one a week because of such bad reports and butter verses margarine is SO controversial. Hard rearing kids and trying to do the right thing as what we do for ourselves is hard enough.
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Seggie. You are right, Phyl. Years ago, it was red meat that was no good for you. I went on a diet (bought a book written by a woman who wrote many) to try to lower my cholestrol. All it did over a year was to lose a lot of weight, in fact, people thought used to ask what's wrong with you. In the end, I had to go on medication to lower the cholestrol which has worked. I use margarine but who is to know in the end, which is right? Was it the hard work our ancestors did that made most of them live to a ripe old age? I suspect this may be true. Hand me the shovel and spade.