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​how is soluble fiber in the diet thought to help lower blood cholesterol level?

a. ​it denatures cholesterol in the stomach.
b. ​it enhances excretion of bile leading to increased cholesterol turnover.
c. ​it binds to the fats and denatures them.
d. ​it traps cholesterol in the intestinal tract and thus inhibits its absorption.
e. ​it hydrolyzes cholesterol in the intestinal tract.

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It enhances excretion of bile leading to increased cholesterol turnover.
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