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Benecol® Smart Chews are a delicious, convenient, and safe way to help lower cholesterol. Each soft chew contains just 20 calories, while also containing 0.85 grams of plant stanol esters, an ingredient proven to reduce cholesterol when taken twice a day.
Available in a delicious creamy caramel flavor, the chews are individually wrapped, and come in a convenient, 120-count resealable pouch. Take one to two great-tasting soft chews twice a day with meals or snacks and start lowering your cholesterol in as little as two weeks. Only available online, each chew provides one serving and and four grams of carbohydrates, and they can be used by those taking statin medication for additional cholesterol reduction.
What is Cholesterol?
You already know that some cholesterol is good and some is bad. But did you know that there are clear guidelines for cholesterol levels for average Americans and newly established guidelines for high-risk patients?
Cholesterol is: - Produced by the liver and other organs and also furnished in the diet through such food as meats, poultry, fish and dairy products.
- Required by the body to insulate nerves, make cell membranes, and produce certain hormones.
- Carried through the body by lipoproteins in the blood.
Two Types of Cholesterol | The Good | The Bad |
| HDL (High Density Lipoprotein) transports cholesterol from the body's tissues to the liver and other sites, where it may be broken down and excreted by the body. HDL cholesterol is commonly known as 'good' cholesterol. | LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein) transports cholesterol from the liver to the rest of the body. LDL cholesterol is commonly known as 'bad' cholesterol. |
How to Control Your Cholesterol
Many Americans have succeeded in lowering their LDL 'bad' cholesterol through
lifestyle changes.
Eating right,
exercising, and
relaxing are some of the basic lifestyle changes you can make to improve your overall health. Your doctor can test your cholesterol level, or you can test yourself with a kit you can purchase at your pharmacy.
The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) identifies LDL cholesterol as the primary target of cholesterol management. Clinical research has shown that
elevated LDL, the 'bad' cholesterol, is
the primary cause of coronary heart disease.
New Guidelines for High Risk Heart Patients Can Save Lives Every year 1.2 million Americans have a new or repeat heart attack. A new set of guidelines has been released that specifically targets these high risk Americans. The new NCEP guideline determines that high-risk heart patients should lower their LDL 'bad' cholesterol to a rock bottom 70. The previous NCEP guideline was 100.
| LDL Cholesterol Level Guideline (mg/dl) |
| <100 (70 for high risk patients) | Optimal |
| 100-129 | Near optimal/above optimal |
| 130-159 | Borderline high |
| 160-189 | High |
| >190 | Very high |
| Total Cholesterol Level |
| <200 | Desirable |
| 200-239 | Borderline High |
| >240 | High |
| HDL Cholesterol Level |
| <40 | Low |
| >60 | High |
About the Benecol® Brand
The name Benecol® brings together
Bene, meaning 'good,' and col for 'cholesterol.' Only Benecol® Products have plant stanol esters, which have been proven to lower cholesterol.
Today, millions of people around the world are managing their cholesterol levels simply, effectively, and deliciously with the growing range of Benecol® products.
Benecol® Smart Chews FAQ
How do Benecol® Smart Chews work? Benecol® Smart Chews work just like Benecol® Spreads to help reduce cholesterol levels. For best results, it is recommended to take two chews twice per day with food, along with a low saturated fat, low cholesterol diet.
Have any clinical studies been done to support the efficacy of Benecol® Smart Chews? Over 25 published clinical studies support the safety and efficacy of plant stanol esters, the cholesterol lowering ingredient contained in Benecol® Smart Chews. Based on the totality of this scientific evidence on the cholesterol-lowering efficacy of plant stanol esters, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allows its use in various foods and supplement products including Benecol Smart Chews.
What is the safety profile of Benecol® Smart Chews? Plant stanol esters, the unique dietary ingredient contained in Benecol® Smart Chews has an excellent safety profile. In fact, plant stanol esters have been consumed by millions of individuals in Finland since 1995 and in other European countries and the United States since 1999.
Join Club Benecol®
Take even more control over your healthy lifestyle and join Club Benecol® for more information about Benecol® products. By signing up, you'll receive regular e-mail updates, as well as club member savings, new product information, and information on cholesterol management. Join today!
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating:  - * Hopeful ...
I found the Benecol Smart Chews to be tasty and easy to take. I won't know the good that they did until I go for blood work on Dec. 15. I'll let you know how I did.
Kathie Wilkes
Rating: - * a winner ...
I have seen a drop in my total cholesterol and LDL-not dramatic, but enough that I don't need to go on cholesterol-lowering medication .
Rating: - * Something is working! ...
I have been using Benecol chews for several months now. I am one of those who absolutely cannot take statins to lower my cholesterol. The statins will lower my cholesterol...but they cause a lot of other problems. I do not know if the Benecol alone would lower my cholesterol because I am on Niaspan also, but my total cholesterol is down, my HDL is up, my LDL is down as well as my triglycerides. The number and size of my LDL particles has also decreased greatly. Research has now determined the more particles you have, the more likely they are to stick together and therefore cause blockages. Give Benecol a try. I will continue to use them. I also use Benecol spread that can be found at most grocery stores. Good luck!
Rating:  - * Great taste and simple to use ...
I just received my first order of the Benecol smart chews and they tast great. A nice smooth caramel texture that melts in your mouth.
OK, so compared to most of the other posts, my cholesterol levels are not too high but my doctor says it's high. One of my biggest problems is keeping my HDL (good) greater than 40. So when I read the Benecol website and it said this would help lower my LDL (Bad) and not my HDL I thought why not try them out. I already eat well balanced meals and walk 5 times a week for 30 minutes. In addition, prior to my most recent blood test I was able to loose 15lbs. Now at 5'2" I weight my ideal weight of 110lbs. Yet my cholesterol levels have not gone down.
My last test was on 10/28/08
TOTAL CHOLESTEROL = 214 goal less than 200
HDL CHOLESTEROL = 40 goal greater than 40
LDL CHOLESTEROL = 145 goal less than 130
TRIGLYCERIDES = 146 goal less than 150
My next test will not be until April so I plan on adding all bran to my breakfast and taking 3 Benecol chews a day. I will update you with my results in April 2009. If they do manage to reduce my numbers I will be more than willing to give this product 5 stars.
Rating: - * BENECOL CHEWS REVIEW ...
The product was deliveried on time. I have not had a Cholestrol test to see if the product did in fact perform as advertised but I will be doing that within the next 2 months. The product is very good and easy to take.
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