I decided to load up my shopping cart with as many of these products as I could find and get a second opinion. David Schardt from the Center for Science in the Public Interest has reviewed the research on functional foods. Now, we suggest that you look for a nutrient in some of these foods, nutrients that you need extra of like calcium for your bones or folic acid to prevent birth defects or fiber, foods with extra fiber. And then look for products that contain significant amounts of those. There's eggs with extra Omega 3 fatty acids if people don't consume enough fish in their diet.
Soy protein helps lower cholesterol levels.
And here's a good example, Garden Burger. These patties are an excellent way to incorporate soy into your diet and lower cholesterol levels at the same time. The active ingredient in here, phytosterols, was a medicine in the 1950s but it was too difficult to take, people didn't like it. They're added to margarine because what's in them works best in a fatty food. We can digest and absorb it better.