09.01.07
The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, OH, has launched Active Lifestyle Fat-Free Milk, a cholesterol reducing milk. The milk product contains CoroWise plant sterols. Two 8-oz. servings of this milk, when consumed with meals, provide the minimum daily amount recognized by the FDA as providing a heart-healthy benefit, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol. There is no fat (saturated or trans) in this milk, but it does contain calcium, vitamin C (not a typical source of vitamin C) and vitamins A and D.