Why supplement a normal healthy diet with sterols / sterolins when they occur naturally in fruit and vegetables?
Modern diets are often deficient in fruits, vegetables and seeds. These are the most important sources of sterols and sterolins. Sterols and sterolins are bound to the fibres in plants and as a result are difficult to absorb. Refining processes applied in the food industry are aimed at making products more appealing to the eye and palate. These processes remove sterols and sterolins from food and render it less nutritious. Modern food preparation and storage methods impact negatively on the nutritional value of our daily diet. All these factors contribute to an insufficient supply of sterols and sterolins.
