Is Danacol the same as Benecol?
Danacol. Danone is diving into cholesterol-busting yogurt drinks with a new brand called Danacol. Benecol, which recently launched a strawberry variant, declined to comment on the closeness of the newcomer’s name to its own moniker and welcomed the competition. …
How many Benecol drinks can you have a day?
Each 10g serving (that’s around 2 teaspoons) of Benecol spread provides 0.7g of plant stanols, so consume 3 servings daily (2.1g of plant stanols) to give you the desired effect, as part of a healthy diet and lifestyle, including your ‘5-a-day’.
Do Benecol yogurt drinks work?
Absolutely! More than 80 independent clinical studies prove that plant stanol ester – the active ingredient in Benecol – can reduce cholesterol. 67 of these studies are randomised placebo -controlled trials (RCTs), which are regarded as the ‘gold standard’ of scientific evidence, and for good reason!
What are the benefits of drinking Benecol?
Benecol products, for example, contain added plant stanols. The reason plant stanols are so important for cholesterol lowering is thanks to their ability to partially block cholesterol (both cholesterol produced by the body and the cholesterol found in food) from being absorbed into the blood stream from the gut.
What is the best time of day to take Benecol?
It’s important to eat Benecol products with a meal rather than on their own. This is because eating a meal helps to set the whole digestive process in motion, ensuring that cholesterol is in the digestive system from the foods you eat and from bile, which is made in the liver and helps to digest the fats you eat.
Can you drink too much Benecol?
Scientific studies show that a daily intake of up to 9g of plant stanols per day is as safe as consuming the current recommended daily amount of 1.5-3g plant stanols per day, so you don’t need to worry, if you’ve got carried away and occasionally enjoy too many Benecol products.
Does Benecol have side effects?
Raisio claims that Benecol has no side-effects, although some studies have suggested that it lowers levels of carotenoids such as vitamin A. They say 200,000 people in Finland have eaten their product daily for three years without ill effects.
Does Benecol have any side effects?
