Low fat and Cholesterol he total fat and saturated fat tent a vegetarian ditt is usually low because the small amounts of fats found in plant foods are generally polyunsaturated Plante do t contain terol this compound is found only in anfmal roducts. These two factors account or the finding that vegetarians erall have lower blood triglycerides and cholesterol than meat eaters and these ower levels may important to the vent of coronary heart disease. foods possess a high High fiber htp reduce levels of erum cholesterol an help m the ntion of ear disease Drets rich in fter may als prevent certain disorders in the gestraintestinal tract. Moreover, increased fibor intake may help nsiniain .normal blood glucose levels and a healthy body weight, two factors the preventien of diabetes. More details on the healt briefts of frber re presented in chapter 4