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01.08.07
Indication:
Cholesterol lowering
Source:
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, November 2006;106:1804-1813.
Research:
Sixty-seven men and women with elevated cholesterol (>200 mg/dl total cholesterol) were randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group was instructed to consume the CocoaVia snack bar twice daily, while another group was instructed to consume a placebo product (matched in its design but formulated without plant sterols) for six weeks. Each CocoaVia snack bar contained 1.5 grams of plant sterol esters, a minimum of 100 milligrams of cocoa flavanols and 80 calories per serving.
Results:
At the end of the six weeks, total cholesterol levels, on average, had decreased by almost 5%, and LDL levels, on average, had decreased by 6% in the group that regularly consumed the CocoaVia snack bar formulated with plant sterols. Those who consumed the placebo did not experience any significant reduction in either total or LDL cholesterol.