- Who uses BENECOL® Smart Chews
People who want to lower their cholesterol levels use BENECOL® Smart Chews. They reduce elevated cholesterol levels when used as part of a heart-healthy diet and can provide additional cholesterol lowering when used with statin therapy. BENECOL® Smart Chews can start to lower cholesterol in as little as two weeks when taken twice a day with meals and snacks*.
- How they work
BENECOL® Smart Chews contain plant stanol esters which are proven to reduce LDL cholesterol when combined with a heart-healthy diet and exercise. They can also provide additional cholesterol lowering when used with statin medications.
- Clinical research
Over 25 published clinical studies support the safety and efficacy of plant stanol esters, the cholesterol-lowering ingredient in BENECOL® Smart Chews. Plant stanol esters have been proven to lower elevated cholesterol levels when used in combination with a heart-healthy diet. They have an excellent safety profile, and they've been consumed by millions of individuals in Finland since 1995, and in other European countries and the United States since 1999.
- Nutrition information
- Ingredients - Sugar, Corn Syrup, Plant Stanol Esters, Nonfat Milk, less than 2% of Caramel Color, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Natural and Artificial Flavors, and Yellow 6.
- Directions: - Take one chew twice a day with meals and snacks. For best results, enjoy two chews twice daily.
*Products containing 0.7g or more of plant stanol esters per serving, eaten twice a day with meals for a daily intake of at least 1.4g, may reduce the risk of heart disease as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol.
One BENECOL® Chew or a serving of BENECOL® Spread contains 0.85g of plant stanol esters.
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