Dietary fibres in a nutshell Dietary fibres are found in fruits, vegetables, legumes and wholegrain cereals and especially soluble fibres have a cholesterol-lowering effect. High-fibre
References 1. Anderson JW, Baird P, Davis RH, Jr. et al. Health benefits of dietary fiber. Nutr Rev 2009;67(4):188-205. 2. Theuwissen E, Mensink RP. Water-soluble
Plant sterols and stanols in dyslipidemia In this section, you will get an insight of: What are plant sterols and stanols and how do they
What are the cardiovascular benefits of including plant sterols and stanols in a healthy diet and lifestyle? Studies have shown that, even at their highest
EAS recommendations for the use of plant sterols and stanols Plants sterols and stanols are recommended by the EAS as a part of lifestyle intervention
Plant sterols and stanols in a nutshell Plant sterols and stanols are recommended by the EAS as a part of lifestyle intervention in the management
References 1. Mach F, Baigent C, Catapano AL, et al. 2019 ESC/EAS Guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemias: lipid modification to reduce cardiovascular risk. Eur
Dietary fats INTRODUCTION In this section, you will get an insight of: The effects of different types of dietary fats on blood cholesterol; How to
Saturated fatty acids (SFA) SFA represent the major type of fats in the diet in most countries2. Specifically, SFA have the strongest impact on blood
Unsaturated fatty acids Monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) Replacing SFA with MUFA improves the blood lipid profile and does not affect HDL-cholesterol levels6 (See Table 6).