A study published online in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics found that women who eat dried apple every day for a year see a decrease in their cholesterol levels. Women who ate prunes daily did not see a decrease, but did see their cholesterol levels remain steady. This study was done without a control group and all the women had gone through menopause, a time when cholesterol levels generally rise. The women were encouraged to eat about 75 grams (about 2 apples' worth) of dried apple each day or 100 grams of prunes daily for a year. After 6 months the apple group saw a 13% drop in total cholesterol and a 24% drop in LDL cholesterol. Those numbers compare favorably with statins. It would be nice to see this study replicated with a control group.
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