gryphea

My mother is arriving today (4hrs late courtesy of BA- originally on ZOom, her flights to canada are doomed clearly)

She asked me to get Benecol yogurty things for her. I think this is some sort of cholesterel reducing semi-medicine/food.

Have looked in Safeway- no luck. Does it sell here?

Gryph

Auld Yin

A Google suggests that some Benecol products are sold in the USA but nothing indicating Canadian availability.

Flossie and Jim

My folks also asked us to get them those Benecol Yogurty things too when they stayed back in the summer - we tried Safeway, Sobeys and Superstore with no luck. All they seemed to have were those yop drinks with the "friendly" bacteria.

Sorry I'm not much help, but let us know if you do find them!

Flossie

snorkmaiden

It's a hot item for the parents it seems as my mother in law wanted it when she was here the other week. I couldn't find it or anything like it.

Flossie and Jim

Just tell the old dear that she will have to abstain from anything with cholestorol in it while she is here (over Christmas I assume)

Yoong

Try Danone probiotic yogurt drink.

fledermaus

Isnt it the Omega 3 thing?? plenty of those around if it is.

My mum arrived on Tuesday, 3 hours late courtesy of Air transat refuelling at Goose Bay. I can't get over that!

gryphea

I think its not nearly the same. Benecol has some sort of plant ester that is proven to reduce cholsterol. Its not a probiotic as such . the yoghurty thing is just about making it palatable.

gryphea

Thanks guys- looks like they don't sell it at all!

Elaine B.

Just a thought but could it possible be similar to a thing called Activia

http://www.activia.ca/en/

gryphea

OK

Here is the link to benecol:
http://www.benecol.co.uk/new/index.htm#

Its not a probiotic yoghurt drink. Its a cholestrol buster.

Yoong

We do have Reducol cholesterol lowering plant stanol products but they are not sold in Canada.
http://www.forbesmedi.com/s/Nutraceuticals.asp