Herbalife Beta Heart (3g Oat Beta-Glucan): Cholesterol Claim, Benefits and How to Use It
Herbalife Beta Heart is a vanilla-flavoured, sugar-free oat bran powder providing 1.5g of oat beta-glucan (a soluble fibre found in oat bran) per 7.625g scoop, imported and distributed by Herbalife International Luxembourg S.à r.l. and traded in the UK by Herbalife Europe Limited.
Two scoops provide 3g of oat beta-glucan — the exact daily amount the UK’s authorised cholesterol-lowering claim requires. Net weight 229g, 30 servings, suitable for vegetarians.
Quick Summary
- What it is: An oat bran powder built around OatWell® oat beta-glucan, mixed into water, juice or a Formula 1 shake.
- Authorised claim: oat beta-glucan has been shown to lower blood cholesterol, at a daily intake of 3g — provided by 2 scoops of Beta Heart. Authorised on the GB Nutrition and Health Claims Register.
- Mandatory disclosure: coronary heart disease has multiple risk factors, and altering one of them may or may not have a beneficial effect — this wording is legally required alongside the claim.
- Per scoop: 25 kcal, 1.5g beta-glucan, 3g fibre, source of protein, sugar-free.
- Suitable for: vegetarians (contains milk-derived sodium caseinate, so not suitable for vegans).
- Use: 1-2 scoops daily in water, juice, or a Formula 1 shake.
On this page
- What Is Herbalife Beta Heart?
- How Much Oat Beta-Glucan Does It Provide?
- Does Beta Heart Lower Cholesterol? What the Claim Says
- Full Nutritional Information
- How to Use Beta Heart
- Ingredients and Allergens
- Is Beta Heart Suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans?
- Pairing Beta Heart With Formula 1
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Sources & References
What Is Herbalife Beta Heart?
Herbalife Beta Heart is a powdered oat bran supplement built around OatWell® oat beta-glucan, a soluble fibre naturally found in oat bran. It’s sugar-free, vanilla-flavoured, and mixed into water, fruit juice, or a Formula 1 shake once a day.
How Much Oat Beta-Glucan Does It Provide?
One 7.625g scoop of Beta Heart provides 1.5g of oat beta-glucan. Two scoops provide 3g — the specific daily amount required for the authorised cholesterol claim, detailed below.
Does Beta Heart Lower Cholesterol? What the Claim Says
Oat beta-glucan carries one of the few authorised disease risk reduction claims available to food ingredients, listed on the GB Nutrition and Health Claims Register. Oat beta-glucan has been shown to lower blood cholesterol, and beta-glucans contribute to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels — both at a daily intake of 3g.
What the claim requires: High cholesterol is a recognised risk factor for coronary heart disease (heart disease linked to narrowed arteries). The beneficial effect on cholesterol is obtained specifically with a 3g daily intake of oat beta-glucan — met by 2 scoops of Beta Heart, not 1.
Full Nutritional Information
Serving size: 1 scoop (7.625g). 30 servings per container.
| Nutrient | Per 100g | Per 250ml (1 scoop) | Per 250ml (2 scoops) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 1382kJ (333kcal) | 105kJ (25kcal) | 211kJ (51kcal) |
| Fat | 9.5g | 0.7g | 1.5g |
| of which saturates | 1.2g | 0.1g | 0.2g |
| Carbohydrate | 24g | 2g | 4g |
| of which sugars | 0g | 0g | 0g |
| Fibre | 39g | 3g | 6g |
| Protein | 20g | 2g | 3g |
| Salt | 0.02g | 0g | 0g |
| Beta-glucans (counted within total fibre) | 20g | 1.5g | 3.0g |
How to Use Beta Heart
Gently shake the canister before each use. Mix 1 or 2 scoops of Beta Heart with water, fruit juice, or a Formula 1 Healthy Meal shake, once a day. Reaching the 3g beta-glucan threshold for the cholesterol claim requires 2 scoops daily, not 1.
Ingredients and Allergens
Oat bran powder (89%), sunflower oil, maltodextrin, sodium caseinate (milk), flavouring.
Contains oat and milk. May contain other gluten sources (wheat, rye, barley).
Is Beta Heart Suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans?
Beta Heart is suitable for vegetarians. It’s not suitable for vegans, since it contains sodium caseinate, a milk-derived protein.
Pairing Beta Heart With Formula 1
The label directs adding Beta Heart to a Formula 1 Healthy Meal shake as one of three preparation options, alongside water and fruit juice. This adds fibre and beta-glucan to a Formula 1 shake without changing the shake’s own preparation instructions.
Herbalife Beta Heart Vanilla
1.5g oat beta-glucan and 3g fibre per scoop, sugar-free. Net weight 229g, 30 servings.
View Product →Frequently Asked Questions
How many scoops of Beta Heart lower cholesterol?
2 scoops a day, providing 3g of oat beta-glucan — the amount the authorised claim requires. 1 scoop provides 1.5g, half the threshold.
Does Beta Heart have any side effects?
No side effects are listed on the product label. As with any soluble fibre, increasing intake quickly can cause temporary bloating or digestive discomfort in some people — this is a general property of soluble fibre, not specific to Beta Heart. Introducing it gradually and drinking it with enough liquid (250ml per scoop, as directed) helps avoid this.
Is Beta Heart vegan?
No. It’s suitable for vegetarians, but contains sodium caseinate, a milk-derived protein, so it’s not suitable for vegans.
Does Beta Heart contain gluten?
Oat itself is flagged as an allergen on the label, and the product may contain other gluten sources (wheat, rye, barley) from cross-contact.
Can I add Beta Heart to my Formula 1 shake?
Yes, the label lists a Formula 1 Healthy Meal shake as one of three ways to take it, alongside water and fruit juice.
Does lowering cholesterol guarantee a reduction in heart disease risk?
No. Per the mandatory disclosure that accompanies this claim, coronary heart disease has multiple risk factors, and altering one of them — such as cholesterol — may or may not have a beneficial effect overall.
How many calories are in one scoop of Beta Heart?
25 kcal per 7.625g scoop, made up with 250ml of liquid.
Sources & References
- GB Nutrition and Health Claims (NHC) Register — oat beta-glucan and blood cholesterol, disease risk reduction claim.
- Nutritional and ingredient data as disclosed on the official Herbalife Beta Heart UK product label.
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