Benecol Smart Chews, Caramel, 120-Count Soft Chews
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Product Reviews of Benecol Smart Chews, Caramel, 120-Count Soft Chews
Product Review: BEWARE! 12g sugar and 80 calories a day to get your stanols!
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought these because it seemed a compelling way to get plant stanols, which medical literature praise for their cholesterol reducing abilities. I don't consume a lot of bread, so the benecol/stanol butter substitute spreads were not a reliable source of stanols for me.
However, these chews aren't all they are cracked up to be. If you have 4 chews per day (like they suggest), you get 16 grams of carbs, 12 grams of sugar, and 80 calories! For anyone who has high cholesterol + high triglycerides, that isn't a desirable way to get your stanols. Even if these lower your cholesterol, the offsetting risk to your triglycerides might negate the heart healthy benefits. I'm no expert on this, but I find that eating too many sugars only makes me hungrier.
If you like to have spreads on your breads and are using stanols as part of your heart health regimen, I'd suggest a tub of Benecol or Smart Balance instead!
Benecol - can you bring me stanols in a capsule without the sugar?
Product Review: Baffling
Summary: 1 Stars
For a health product, why does this contain high fructose corn syrup ? The additive provides no value to a person and according to current research may actually be harmful. Benecol should offer it sugar free. If Coke & Pepsi can offer sugar free products, why can't Benecol ?Product Review: Benecol
Summary: 5 Stars
Just got my blood work back and lowered it by 20 pts. This is the only thing I have added to helping lower my cholesterol.Product Review: Benecol
Summary: 3 Stars
The product was delivered promptly. I have been taking it as directed. I will be able to give you a better review the next time that I go see my doctor and have my BP taken and cholesterol checked. We will revisit this by the spring. Thanks.Product Review: Benecol - works for me!
Summary: 5 Stars
Although my cholesterol was not high, I have a family history, and do not want to go there. This product tastes good and lowered my numbers quite well. As a result I do not have to take any type of prescription medication. Works for me!