01.01.07
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.
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.