UltraMeal® PLUS 360o Enhances Mediterranean Diets Benefits

ORLANDO, Fla.According to new research presented at the American Diabetes Associations 70th Scientific Sessions on June 27, 2010, UltraMeal® PLUS 360°, a medical food developed byMetagenics Inc., enhances the heart healthy benefits of the Mediterranean diet and its low-glycemic-load. A team of researchers from the University of Florida College of Medicine in Jacksonville, compared the effects of two dietary interventions on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in 47 women with metabolic syndrome. In the 12-week, two-arm, randomized, parallel group study, participants received a Mediterranean-style, low-glycemic-load diet alone or in conjunction with UltraMeal PLUS 360°.

 Both groups experienced improvements in the following markers of CVD risk:

The group that additionally received UltraMeal PLUS 360° experienced:

According to lead researcher, Mark McIntosh, M.D., All of our subjects benefited from switching to this heart-healthy diet for 12 weeks. But those who received a medical food which contained the plant sterols, hops rho iso-alpha acids and acacia proanthocyanidins experienced additional benefits. We believe this combination of healthy eating and targeted nutrients offers an effective therapeutic option for clinicians whose patients suffer from metabolic syndrome.

The key ingredients in UltraMeal PLUS 360° are soy protein, shown to have cholesterol-lowering effects and may be more beneficial than animal protein in reducing the risk of heart disease; plant sterols, shown to promote healthy cholesterol levels; and hops rho iso-alpha acids and acacia proanthocyanidins, which function as selective kinase response modulators.