{"id":310,"date":"2009-04-04T19:33:53","date_gmt":"2009-04-05T01:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/functional-foods.ultimatefatburner.com\/?p=310"},"modified":"2015-02-12T20:46:56","modified_gmt":"2015-02-13T01:46:56","slug":"promise-activ-supershots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ultimatefatburner.com\/functional-foods\/promise-activ-supershots\/","title":{"rendered":"Promise Activ Supershots"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Promise line of functional, “heart-healthy” products is manufactured by Unilever…the parent company of a number of familiar supermarket brands, from Lipton Tea to Wishbone Salad Dressing (not to mention Slim Fast<\/a>).\u00a0 There are two kinds of Supershots: one containing plant sterols (to reduce serum cholesterol), the other fortified with potassium (to help control\u00a0blood pressure).\u00a0 Each comes in several different fruit flavors…the cholesterol Supershots come in Blueberry, Strawberry, Raspberry and Peach Flavors, while the blood pressure Supershots come in Strawberry-Banana, Mixed Berry and Peach-Apricot.<\/p>\n

Manufacturer’s Description:<\/strong> Drink to your health with Promise\u00ae SuperShots\u00ae, great tasting, powerful functional shots your body will love.<\/p>\n

With natural plant sterols, ingredients clinically proven to help remove cholesterol from your body.<\/p>\n

Essential, heart healthy fruit blends which provide a good source of potassium in a convenient 3 fl oz serving*. Potassium can help flush sodium from the body.<\/p>\n

Product Label:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Serving Size 1 bottle (100ml)
\nCalories 70
\nCalories from Fat 30
\nTotal Fat 3.5g
\nSaturated Fat 0g
\nTrans Fat 0g
\nCholesterol 0mg
\nSodium 30mg
\nTotal Carbohydrate 8g
\nDietary Fiber <1g<\/td>\n		Sugars 8g
\nProtein 1g
\nVitamin A 10%
\nVitamin C 0%
\nCalcium 4%
\nIron 0%
\nVitamin E 10%
\nVitamin B6 35%
\nVitamin B12 20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ingredients:<\/strong> Water, Cultured Nonfat Milk, Sugar, Plant Sterol Esters (Soy), Blueberry Juice (Water, Blueberry Juice Concentrate), Canola Oil, Pectin, Malic Acid, Mixed Tocopherols (used to protect quality), Natural and Artificial Flavors, Tartaric Acid, Red 40, Carrageenan Gum, Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E Acetate), Sucralose, Maltodextrin, Vitamin A (Palmitate), Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Blue 1.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Comments:<\/strong> I picked up a 4-pack of the cholesterol-lowering Activ Supershots at my local Fred Meyer store for $3.50. They’re tiny bottles…100 ml is less than half a cup. Thus, “shot” is the correct term, as you can get the entire thing down in about 2 gulps.<\/p>\n

I\u00a0purchased the blueberry-flavored Supershots.\u00a0 These\u00a0were tasty enough: fruity and sweet, with a slight yogurt “tang.” According to the product label, each shot supplies 2g of natural plant sterols per serving – an amount approved by the American Heart Association as a “therapeutic option” for lowering LDL (“bad”) cholesterol<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, the $64,000 question is: will a regular intake of phytosterol-fortified foods actually reduce one’s risk of heart disease?\u00a0 There is surprisingly little data on this point, and some cautions have recently been raised.\u00a0 According\u00a0to a review published in the European Heart Journal,\u00a0increased serum sterol concentrations may be an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease<\/a>.\u00a0 However,\u00a0no adverse health effects have been reported from the consumption of plant sterols, to date.<\/p>\n

The “blood pressure” Supershots are also questionable, as it’s clear\u00a0this claim is based solely on the potassium\u00a0content.\u00a0 Each shot provides 350mg:\u00a0which is a decent, but\u00a0not outstanding\u00a0amount (only 7 1\/2% of the recommended daily intake of 4700mg<\/a>).\u00a0\u00a0To be blunt, you can get\u00a0more potassium\u00a0from\u00a0ordinary food sources, such as a\u00a0medium banana (420mg), a small (4\u00a0oz)\u00a0sweet potato (540mg)\u00a0or a glass of orange juice (450mg).\u00a0 For\u00a0the same 50 calories, a cup of low sodium V-8 will supply more than twice as much (820mg per 8 oz serving)…not to mention more nutrients, overall.<\/p>\n

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