This margarine might be good for you; A margarine sold in Finland contains an ingredient that blocks the body's absorption of dietary cholesterol.(VARIETY) From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: December 24, 1997| Author: Slovut, Gordon | COPYRIGHT 1997 Star Tribune Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Has science brought us a margarine that lowers serum cholesterol levels and reduces our risk of heart disease, the nation's No. 1 killer?

For some of us it has, according to a report in last week's issue of the American Heart Association journal Circulation.

The margarine Benecol, developed in Finland, contains a cholesterol-blocking substance that dampens the body's capacity to absorb cholesterol from food.

The product is sold in Finland. A U.S. ...

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