Nautilus Launches “PhytoWater”, A Natural Spring Water That Is Enhanced With Calcium-3-Phytosterol - An FDA -approved Cholesterol-lowering Nutraceutical

October 12, 2006 (PRLEAP.COM) Lifestyle News
Nautilus Mineral Waters of America, Inc., announced today the official launch of its all-natural
premium spring water plus product; PhytoWater™, a refreshing and invigorating mineralized
water made from natural spring water and calcium-3-phytosterol. Calcium-3-phytosterol is a
proprietary, patent-pending water soluble calcium rich nutraceutical ingredient incorporating the
proven medical benefits of cholesterol-lowering plant sterols. In addition, PhytoWater spring
water plus delivers a unique combination of magnesium minerals, the heart-healthy compounds
that are found naturally in pacific kelp extract, along with natural plant sterols ingredients that are
cholesterol-lowering and carry the FDA-approved plant sterol heart health claim.

Numerous regulatory authorities, cholesterol educational coalitions and independent researchers
have reviewed the data of numerous clinical studies and have concluded that dietary intake of
plant sterols is effective in lowering LDL cholesterol. Upon review of existing evidence, the
FDA concluded that “there is significant scientific agreement that plant sterols/stanols reduce
total and LDL cholesterol levels.” The FDA authorized a health claim describing the relationship
between dietary intake of plant sterols and reduced risk of heart disease. That health claim
states that “Foods containing at least 0.65 grams per serving of plant sterol esters, eaten twice a
day with meals for a daily total intake of at least 1.3 grams, as part of a diet low in saturated fat
and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease.” In a recent study; researchers at the
University of California, Davis, gave study subjects 1 gram of plant sterol twice daily for an
eight-week period. Subjects included both men and women, with normal and borderline high
total cholesterol. Total cholesterol was reduced by approximately 8 percent and LDL-C fell by
almost 13 percent.

“PhytoWater is enhanced with calcium-3-phytosterol cholesterol reducers and supplies a
perfect balanced of natural alkalizing minerals in a great neutral tasting heart-healthy bottled
water product, that provides necessary calcium and magnesium plus other micro minerals
necessary for optimum health,” says Richard H. Davis, President of Beverage Marketing USA,
Inc. “In consideration of the emerging medical information on the potential health benefits and
possible disease preventing qualities of phytosterols, PhytoWater is poised to become the next
major nutraceutical beverage that may play an important role in cholesterol-lowering by
reducing cholesterol absorption in intestines.” said Davis.

Plant sterols are clinically shown to lower cholesterol as a part of a heart-healthy diet*

Nautilus Mineral Waters of America, Inc., is engaged in the private label bottled water industry.
Their product brands are both licensed and developed in-house, for private label store brands
or co-brands which are bottled at strategic locations throughout the United States, Canada and
Europe. For more information, visit http://www.phytowater.com

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product
is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

* Please consult your physician or registered dietitian for the best overall health plan, and ask
how products with plant sterols can reduce your cholesterol.

CONTACT:

Beverage Marketing USA, Inc.
Richard H. Davis, 479/963-6399
beveragemarketing@gmail.com

http://www.phytowater.com