The nurse recognizes that an effective way to lower LDL cholesterol levels through meal preparation and intake is to?

a) use solid vegetable shortening instead of margarine
b) use butter instead of margarine
c) use margarines made with plant sterols
d) use reduced-fat margarine
e) switch from butter or margarine


Answer: c) use margarines made with plant sterols

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