Diagnosed with allergic asthma (GINA step 1-4) which is in a stable phase at the moment of inclusion (defined as no changes in asthma control and lung function in (at least) the past three months)
Have been treated with prescribed asthma medication for at least one year
Aged 18-70 years old
BMI between 20 and 35 kg/m2
Willing to abstain from products containing plant sterols or stanols one month prior to the study (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 supplements constant
You may not be if
Currently smoking or quitted smoking in the past year, with a maximum of 10 packyears as smoking history (packyears = packs per day \* years of smoking)
Allergy to an ingredient of the soft chews
Suffering from inflammatory diseases (for CVD, illness must be minimally 3 years ago and currently under control in order to participate in the study)
Fasting plasma glucose \> 7.0 mmol/L
Fasting serum TC \> 8.0 mmol/L
Having donated blood within one month prior to the start of the study, or planning to donate blood during the study
