Eli5 how does oatmeal reduce ldl cholsterol?

Question

I’m eating my overnight oats and just am wondering what is the actual mechanism of oatmeal that reduces lipids in blood.

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Answer 1

Fiber is tough for your body to move through your intestines and it’ll soak up fat as it goes through your digestive tract. Your body will use some fat from your blood to “lube up” your intestines, and the fiber will also help prevent your body from absorbing some of the cholesterol in your current diet. So eating lots of good fibery foods will give your body time to gradually remove the buildup of cholesterol from a previous bad diet.