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 Plant do contain terol this compound is found only in animal products. These two factors account or the finding that vegetarian roll 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 the nation 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 health briefts of fiber presented in chapter 4