Benecol Smart Chews, Caramel, 120-Count Soft Chews

these chewables are delicious. Do not know about the results of lowering cholesterol...I will have to wait until the next Dr. exam. yum

Benecol Smart Chews have been great for lowering my cholesterol. They are so convenient to take along if I am going out and it's time for me to take them. I was also using the Benecol spread but have not been able to find it in the stores lately.

Thank you for the product.

These caramel chews are part of my campaign to keep my cholesterol down after having 3 stents placed in my heart. They taste good and so far my test results have been excellent.

This product is definitely not for diabetics, or anyone watching their weight (which most cardiac patients are supposed to do). It is very high in calories (20 per chew, and they recommend two chews at a time), and it is also high in salt (Sodium 15 mg per chew, 30 per recommended serving). Salt is somthing cardiac patients are supposed to restrict, or at the least, limit.
I also noted an undesirable thick waxy coating left on the roof of my mouth. The coating is tasteless (not the candy itself). One other side-effect I noticed is constipation.

I purchased these chews at the request of my mom, who had read about them.We were both sorely disappointed, in that they start out OK, but as you near the end of eating one, you are left with a waxy film on your mouth, tongue and lips, which needs to be scrubbed off with a toothbrush! It is disgusting! And I wrote repeatedly to the company, asking for a refund, and telling them of the problem, and have never heard back.
A terrible way to do business, but a good idea. The other company's calcium chews do NOT have this problem!