Should you buy it? Cholesterol-lowering orange juice - Nutrition FastTrack - Brief Article

In most cases, no. Minute Maid's new O.J. does contain sterols-the same cholesterol lowerers found in some "heart healthy" margarines. But you have to drink at least 16 oz of the juice a day to lower your cholesterol. Over a week, that adds up to more than 1,000 extra calories--way too many to mindlessly gulp.

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(A better option: whole oranges, which are low-calorie and high in cholesterol-lowering fiber.) The catch? If you're already a rabid juicer and can't do without a fix, go ahead and make the switch. You're already getting the calories and the extra protection can't hurt.

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