Cholesterol-lowering bread
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Cargill Health and Food Technologies has developed a bread containing plant sterols, which have been clinically shown to help lower cholesterol. Three slices of Oroweat Whole Grain & Oat bread provides at least 0.8 grams of the CoroWise brand of plant sterols, which help reduce LDL or "bad" cholesterol, the company claims. Bimbo Bakeries produces and distributes the bread, which was launched last month on the West Coast. Bimbo says it hopes to expand Oroweat's geographic market in coming months...