*In addition, a number of fortified foods (including cereal, milk, orange juice, vegetable oil spreads, and yogurt) contain added plant sterols.
==Special Precautions of Plant Sterols==
* ingesting large doses Over 80 studies conducted have shown no signs of any side effects when plant sterols are taken in supplement form may cause a number of problems (including diarrheaappropriate amounts. However, indigestionwhen taken in high doses, and nausea)certain mild side effects are seen to have occurred.The different side effects are:*Heartburn*Indigestion*Nausea*Diarrhea*Constipation*Erectile Dysfunction or Impotence*Decreased sex drive
==The benefits of Plant Sterols are==
* Studies suggest that plant sterols may help keep cholesterol in check by inhibiting the intestines' absorption of cholesterol. In doing so, plant sterols help to reduce circulating levels of cholesterol and lower your levels of LDL ("bad") cholesterol.
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