inclusion criteria: * men and women * aged 18 years or older * bmi between 27 and 35 kg/m2 * currently not using products containing plant sterols or stanols (products with a cholesterol lowering claim of becel proactiv, benecol, danacol, store brands) * willing to abstain from products containing plant sterols or stanols during the study (products with a cholesterol lowering claim of becel proactiv, benecol, danacol, store brands) * willing to keep the intake of fish oil and vitamin supplements constant

inclusion criteria: * men and women * aged 18 years or older * bmi between 27 and 35 kg/m2 * currently not using products containing plant sterols or stanols (products with a cholesterol lowering claim of becel proactiv, benecol, danacol, store brands) * willing to abstain from products containing plant sterols or stanols during the study (products with a cholesterol lowering claim of becel proactiv, benecol, danacol, store brands) * willing to keep the intake of fish oil and vitamin supplements constant

inclusion criteria: - men and women - aged 18 years or older - bmi between 27 and 35 kg/m2 - currently not using products containing plant sterols or stanols (products with a cholesterol lowering claim of becel proactiv, benecol, danacol, store brands) - willing to abstain from products containing plant sterols or stanols during the study (products with a cholesterol lowering claim of becel proactiv, benecol, danacol, store brands) - willing to keep the intake of fish oil and vitamin supplements constant

inclusion criteria: - men and women - aged 18 years or older - bmi between 27 and 35 kg/m2 - currently not using products containing plant sterols or stanols (products with a cholesterol lowering claim of becel proactiv, benecol, danacol, store brands) - willing to abstain from products containing plant sterols or stanols during the study (products with a cholesterol lowering claim of becel proactiv, benecol, danacol, store brands) - willing to keep the intake of fish oil and vitamin supplements constant