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Plant-Based Medicine Found in Supermarket Lowers Cholesterol

Want to know which food products fortified with plant sterols? Look at the nutritional information on the back of the packaging - plant sterols should be listed in the ingredients. Some plant sterol fortified foods manufactured by Cargill carry the label CoroWise.

Find more information about the safety and effectiveness of plant sterols in this article by the International Food Information Council and the American Heart Association.

Research from the University of California Davis that shows daily intake of plant sterol fortified orange juice is effective at lowering cholesterol