Health benefits
99% fat free HeartActive® is not only low in
saturated fat but provides essential nutrients like calcium and
proteins found naturally in milk. HeartActive can be part of a
balanced diet and help meet your daily serves of dairy, without
compromising on taste.
The plant sterols in HeartActive® provide hearthealth benefits
such as actively lowering cholesterol levels, making it an ideal
choice as part of a heart healthy diet*.
Studies show that consuming milk
with plant sterols every day, like Heart Active, can reduce LDL
cholesterol after a minimum of three weeks. The highest study
reported an average reduction of greater than 10%, and the overall
reduction across these studies was 8.53%*.
The Heart Foundation Position Statement on dietary fats and
dietary sterols for cardiovascular health recommends that adults
concerned about their heart health consume plant sterol enriched
foods such as low fat milk, each day as part of a heart healthy
diet2. Their review of the scientific research concluded
that plant sterol enriched foods can help lower cholesterol levels
and thus provide heart health benefits2.