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Diet & Nutrition
Sunflower oil lowers cholesterol more than olive oil, university study shows
August 11th, 2005
A study from The Pennsylvania State University demonstrates that using trans fat-free NuSun sunflower oil provides heart-healthy foods. Substituting 2 tablespoons per day of NuSun sunflower oil for saturated fat significantly lowered total cholesterol by nearly 5% and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) by nearly 6%. Subjects on the NuSun diet lowered blood cholesterol levels compared with the average American diet, whereas a diet with olive oil did not. The article "Balance of Unsaturated Fatty Acids is Important to a Cholesterol-Lowering Diet: Comparison of Mid-Oleic Sunflower Oils and Olive Oil on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors," is...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-08-11)
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