H E A L T H in the News
stEviA finAllY goEs mAinstrEAm rEducE suicidE risk With lithium in tAp WAtEr?
Odwalla, Inc., the nation’s leading health beverage brand, is A Japanese study in the prefecture of Oita, population one million,
adding two new reduced-calorie juice drinks to its product found that the suicide rate was significantly lower in those regions
portfolio. Odwalla® Mojito Mambo TM natural juice drink with with the highest levels of lithium in tap water. Other researchers
vitamins C and E and Odwalla® Pomegranate Strawberry natural found that low levels of 0.7 to 59 microns had significant effects
juice drink from concentrate with vitamins C and E are refreshing as well. Lithium can be very toxic so caution is required prior to
nutritional beverages with one-half the calories and sugar of making recommendations for the public. In view of the world
other leading premium juice drinks. They are fortified to provide wide rash of shootings followed by the perpetrator’s suicide,
50 percent of the daily value of antioxidant vitamins C and E. further study is warranted.
Sweetened with the right combination of TRUVIATM natural
BBC News. (May 1, 2009). Lithium in water ‘curbs suicide.’
sweetener, organic evaporated cane juice and fruit juices, Odwalla
Retrieved May 1, 2009 from news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/
Mojito Mambo and Odwalla Pomegranate Strawberry each has
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50 calories per 8 oz. serving for consumers who are seeking a
natural reduced calorie and reduced sugar beverage. Developed
jointly by Cargill and The Coca-Cola Company, TRUVIA natural
sweetener is a great-tasting, zero-calorie natural sweetener using
rebiana, which comes from the best-tasting part of the stevia leaf.
Harvested at the peak of sweetness, stevia leaves are dried and
steeped in water, much like tea. This extract is then further refined
and purified. The finished product is the pure, natural sweet-
ness of rebiana. “In the Odwalla tradition, flavor comes first, and
Odwalla Mojito Mambo and Odwalla Pomegranate Strawberry are
delicious, refreshing juice drinks,” said Chris Brandt, Odwalla Vice
President of Marketing. “In addition, they offer 50 calories per 8
oz serving and excellent antioxidant power.” The new Odwalla
quenchers are made with natural ingredients and fortified with
50% of the Daily Value of antioxidant vitamins C and E in each
serving. Like all Odwalla products, Mojito Mambo and Pome-
granate Strawberry do not contain any artificial flavors, colors,
sweeteners, or preservatives.”
Crockett, Ray. 2008, December 17. Odwalla® launches reduced-
calorie quenchers. [Press release.] California: Odwalla Inc.
Retrieved April 30, 2009 from www.thecoca-colacompany.com/
presscenter/pdfs/odwalla_with_truvia.pdf
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