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Centrum Cardio®
Two Centrum Cardio® a Day - You May See Cholesterol-Lowering Benefits of Phytosterols in as little as 4 Weeks!‡ Concerned about cholesterol? Well now there is a new way to help lower it. NEW Centrum Cardio® gives you the complete nutrition you'd expect from Centrum® - combined with a significant cholesterol-lowering ingredient.‡
- The first and only^ complete multivitamin with CoroWise™ phytosterols that can lower cholesterol‡
- A daily serving (2 tablets) contains 800 mg of CoroWise™ phytosterols, a natural ingredient mainly derived from soybeans that works by blocking cholesterol absorption and significantly lowers bad (LDL) cholesterol‡
- May see the cholesterol-lowering benefits of phytosterols in as early as 4 weeks‡
- ‡Foods or dietary supplements containing at least 400 mg per serving of free phytosterols taken twice a day with meals for a daily total intake of at least 800 mg, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease. A daily serving of Centrum Cardio® (2 tablets) contains 800 mg of CoroWise™ phytosterols.
- ˆ Among Leading Brands
VitaTops™
Vitalicious Inc., known for creating baked goods with nutritional benefits, such as vitamins and minerals, is the first baked goods company to include CoroWise™ plant sterols in its muffin product line. The new Dark Chocolate Pomegranate flavor of VitaTops™ muffin tops are now available online at www.vitalicious.com.
Rice Dream® Heartwise™
The Hain Celestial Group, the leader in Rice Beverages, introduces Rice Dream Heartwise™, the first and only rice beverage to display a heart health claim. Rice Dream Heartwise contains CoroWise™ plant sterols which includes plant sterol esters - a plant based extract that has been clinically shown to lower cholesterol and may reduce the risk of heart disease. It has a light, refreshing flavor that many people prefer to other non-dairy beverages.
Giant Eagle® Fat Free Milk
Giant Eagle® Fat Free Milk with 0.4g CoroWise™ plant sterols per serving supplies cholesterol reducers which are clinically proven to help reduce your risk
of heart disease*. Enjoy a cold glass of refreshing milk knowing that you are helping reduce your cholesterol and improve your heart health at the same time.
Giant Eagle Fat Free Milk with CoroWise™ is also an excellent source of calcium, helping you build strong bones. It is available in half-gallons at participating locations.
* Giant Eagle Inc., ranked 32 on Forbes magazine’s largest private corporations list and recipient of Grocery Headquarters’ 2007 Retailer of the Year Award
and the EPA’s ENERGY STAR Retail Partner of the Year Award, is one of the nation’s largest food retailers and food distributors with approximately $7.1 billi
on in annual sales. Founded in 1931, Giant Eagle, Inc. has grown to be the number one supermarket retailer in the region with 158 corporate and 65 independently
owned and operated supermarkets in addition to 138 fuel and convenience stores throughout western Pennsylvania, Ohio, north central West Virginia and Maryland.
* * Foods containing at least 0.4 grams per serving of plant sterols, eaten twice a day with meals for a daily total intake of at least 0.8 grams, as part of
a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease. Each serving of Giant Eagle Fat Free Milk containing plant sterols supplies
0.4g per serving.
Lifetime Low Fat Cheese
Cheese has traditionally been one of the first foods a person gives up when they discover their cholesterol is high. Thanks to Lifeline Food Co.,
this is no longer the case. A single 1-oz serving of the cheese, which comes in Cheddar, extra sharp Cheddar, japaleno Jack and mozzarella, contains
0.65g plant sterol esters. A serving at two meals provides the recommended amount to reap the cholesterol-lowering benefits of plant sterol esters.
Lifetime cheeses are made with CoroWise™ plant sterols. The cheese with plant sterol esters actually tastes creamier than the regular low-fat product
because the plant sterol esters act as a fat mimetic.
Cardio Chews™
Cargill’s CoroWise™ Naturally Sourced Cholesterol Reducer™ brand of plant sterols is now available in individually-wrapped Cardio Chews™. Now adults who enjoy over-the-counter Cardio Chews™ twice daily with meals, and follow a healthy diet of foods low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may see their cholesterol numbers start to drop in as little as four weeks.Available in both cherry and chocolate flavors, Cardio Chews™ are sugar free and contain just 30 calories and 0.4g plant sterols per single chew serving. They are available nationwide in a 28-chew package, which is a two-week supply. Cardio Chews™ are initially available at ShopKo and online at Drugstore.com, Walgreens.com, Walmart.com, Target.com, Samsclub.com, Meijer.com, and Amazon.com
Kroger Active Lifestyle Milk
Kroger Active Lifestyle Fat Free Milk is the first nationally available milk to contain CoroWise™ plant sterols. It tastes great and has
the added bonus of helping to reduce cholesterol!*
The Kroger Company is committed to providing customers with the products they need and want to make their lives better and healthier.
The new Active Lifestyle Fat Free Milk with CoroWise™ plant sterols is one example of this commitment. The product is available in a
half-gallon size nationwide in Kroger and Kroger Marketplace as well as local banner stores such as Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Food 4 Less, King
Soopers, Smith's and Smith's Marketplace, Fry's and Fry's Marketplace, Dillons, QFC and City Market.
* Foods containing at least 0.4 grams per serving of plant sterols, eaten twice a day with meals for a daily total intake of at least 0.8 grams, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease. Each serving of Active Lifestyle Bread contains 0.8g per serving.
Minute Made® Premium Heartwise™
Minute Maid® Premium Heart Wise™ is the first orange juice clinically proven to help reduce cholesterol, with 1 gram of CoroWise™ plant sterols per 8-fluid-ounce serving. In a recent clinical study conducted at the University of California Davis Medical Center, participants significantly lowered their LDL cholesterol by drinking two 8-fluid-ounce servings of Minute Maid Premium Heart Wise orange juice with CoroWise™ plant sterols daily with meals for eight weeks. Benefits were demonstrated in men and women with normal to borderline high total cholesterol.
Active Lifestyle Bread from Kroger
Active Lifestyle Breads are another great way to help lower your cholesterol while enjoying the delicious Bread that you trust from your local Kroger Family of Stores. It is available in six tempting flavors including 5 Seed Whole Grain, Brown Rice, Honey Oat, Whole Grains, 100% Whole Wheat, and Whole Wheat Fiber Plus. Kroger Active Lifestyle bread contains CoroWise™ plant sterolsto help you to lower* your cholesterol. Better health is within your reach with Active Lifestyle Products from Kroger.
* Foods containing at least 0.4 grams per serving of plant sterols, eaten twice a day with meals for a daily total intake of at least 0.8 grams, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease. Each serving of Active Lifestyle Bread contains 0.8g per serving.
Krusteaz® with CoroWise™ - For A Healthy Start To Your Day
Krusteaz® healthy start breakfasts have the delicious taste you have come to expect from Krusteaz®, and are one of the only frozen breakfast products made with ingredients that can help lower your bad (LDL) cholesterol. That’s because Krusteaz® healthy start breakfasts are made with CoroWise™ cholesterol reducers, a naturally sourced ingredient that is also found in fruits and vegetables.
CoroWise™, a brand of plant sterols, has no flavor or texture that would interfere with the natural goodness baked into all Krusteaz® healthy start waffles, pancakes, and French toast. Clinical studies have shown that the cholesterol-lowering benefit of CoroWise™ cholesterol reducers can be seen in as early as 4 weeks!
Diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol that include foods containing at least 0.4 grams plant sterols (0.65 grams plant sterol esters) per serving, eaten twice a day for a daily total intake of at least 0.8 grams of plant sterols (1.3 grams plant sterol esters), may reduce the risk of heart disease by helping to lower blood cholesterol levels. A serving of Krusteaz® healthy start French toast supplies 0.4 grams of plant sterols and a serving of Krusteaz® healthy start waffles and pancakes supplies 0.65 grams of plant sterol esters.
Krusteaz® healthy start breakfasts are truly a healthy part of your daily routine. Featuring a good source of fiber and specially formulated with reduced levels of fat, sodium, and cholesterol, they meet the stringent requirements of the American Heart Association. Every Krusteaz® healthy start breakfast is made from all naturally sourced ingredients. You won’t find any trans fats, preservatives, artificial flavors or colors - just good, healthy ingredients that are the best way to start your day.
* Available in Kroger Family of stores in the Western U.S., including Ralphs, Fred Meyer, QFC, King Soopers, Smiths, and Fry’s.
** Coming soon to Raley’s, Save Mart, Nob Hill, and Bel-Air stores in Northern California.
