Plant sterols (was A Couple of Newbie Questions)

[Guest guest]

Jeff, thanks for the info on alternative sources for plant sterols,

and Rodney, you are right to raise questions regarding this new

generation of " margarines " , notwithstanding the studies. At

this point, however, I am working on TRANSITIONING my family to

HEALTHIER ALTERNATIVES and getting my husband's cholesterol down. I

can picture neither he nor my 5 year old daughter ingesting gel caps

in the forseeable future. What may be the " last choice " for veteran

Cronies may be an acceptable " first new alternative " for family

members of neophyte cronies. Also, as any parent of a small child

(or reluctant spouse) knows, sometimes we have to " butter up "

or " sweeten " foods to even get them from the plate into the tummy.

> > > Hi,

> > >

> > > I'm a newish subscriber and have been lurking for a while.

**This

> > is a great list**. I'm not quite CRONing yet, but am

experimenting,

> > and managing about four 1200Kcal days each week. (And

with " excessive "

>

> > eating on the other 3 days only reaching around 2000 or less.)

I'm

> > 5'4 " and 130lbs.

> > >

> > > A couple of questions...

> > > * What would you recommend as the best alternative for my

picky 5

> > year old as a sandwich spread? She's been brought up on

margarine, and

>

> > now refuses to be switched to butter on taste grounds. (I

> myself

> > can do entirely without fat spreads quite easily.)

> > > * I assume you are interested in longevity from all angles, not

> > just purely dietary ones...What is the best option in hair dye?

Yes I

> > know that it's NONE, but failing that...? I'm afraid I'm

stubbornly

> > addicted to remaining cosmetically youthful at least for while

yet.

> > Darest I say that from some of the CRON gathering photos I've

seen, it

>

> > appears likely that at least some of the CRON

> veterans

> > resort to some form of hair colouring and have probably

researched the

>

> > matter in their usual thorough manner! Please do share.

> > >

> > > AMR

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

>> I can picture neither he nor my 5 year old daughter ingesting gel

caps in the forseeable future.

I see no need for a 5 year old to be ingesting plant sterols, in either

form, let alone as a spread. There are much healthier and tastier

options. The sterol margarine are not very appealing .

However, for an adult like your husband, I would surely want to give him

the opportunity to know the choices and the +/- of each one.

>>>What may be the " last choice " for veteran Cronies may be an

acceptable " first new alternative " for family members of neophyte

cronies.

I am a neither a vetaran cronie or even a veteran human (if this

longevity thing is going to work) being only 1/3 of what I hope to make,

but a student of what you might call " health science " or " optimal

health " and I am willing to do the things necessary to assure my health

and also am not willing to accept selling myself (or others) short.

Very healthy tasty spreads can be made from beans, avocado, fruits and

veggies also which both kids and adults (big kids) love and there may be

some recipes for such in the group files.

My daughter is turning 22 this year and was raised on a diet of whole

unrefined plant foods without a refined proccessed or junk foods. At

least till she was 16, at which time I let her out of her locked room.

Good luck

[Guest guest]

> Jeff, thanks for the info on alternative sources for plant sterols,

> and Rodney, you are right to raise questions regarding this new

> generation of " margarines " , notwithstanding the studies.

> ... as any parent of a small child

> (or reluctant spouse) knows, sometimes we have to " butter up "

> or " sweeten " foods to even get them from the plate into the tummy.

>

>

....

Hi All,

The below pdf available paper suggests it may be better to take the

sterols than not. It was a randomized control trial, although look

at who sponsored the study.

Cheers, Al Pater.

>>>SPONSORSHIP: Grant to the University of Kuopio by Raisio Benecol

Ltd, Raisio, Finland.

Publication Types:

Clinical Trial

Randomized Controlled Trial

PMID: 11002384 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]