A couple of weeks ago, I posted about the new yogurt,
Activia, from Dannon. The yogurt touts that the inclusion of live probiotic culture, Bifidus
Regularis has been clinically proven to help regulate the digestive system. I was skeptical, but decided to try it
for the recommended period of two weeks to see results.
Well, let's just say that everything came out A-OK. In fact, I was very happy with the results, whether it was the fact that I was regularly eating something for breakfast that wasn't sugar-laden or deep-fried, or whether it was the Bifidus Regularis.
As far as the way the yogurt tastes, that was also a nice surprise. I am on the belief that most things that are "good" for me don't taste very good. However, I really liked the prune flavor, which I had never seen in a yogurt before. I also tried the peach flavor, which had a slightly bitter aftertaste. The only problem I had with the Activia was the fact that they are so small, and that they are pretty high in sugar. I would love to see a slightly larger container, flavored only with fruit, no sugar.
3-24-2006 @2:13AM Christina said... I didn't try the Activia, since it contains both gelatin and carmine (beetle juice), and I am a vegetarian. However, I wanted to point out, since they make a big deal out of the potential benefits, that these yogurts only contain three types of probiotics.
The brand I eat, Stonyfield Farm (fat free or light variety) contains six types, and is the only brand with L. reuteri, which the current issue of Prevention magazine hails as boosting immunity as well.
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3-24-2006 @3:21AM team gingerbread said... Although I try to eat organic, occasionally I have to buy yogurt at our local food emporium. Activia's pretty good for a mass-marketed yogurt. I think the prune flavour is fabs, the only disappointment - that the plain flavour is sweetened.
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3-24-2006 @5:53PM clarity said... mystifying, since the probitocs are good after a gastrointestinal illness to help reastablish good intestinal flora...and even mainstream doctors suggest it to help prevent yeast infections and diarrhea when taking antibiotics.
But, regularity? It does sound like aging baby-boomer targeted marketing.
More water and more fiber, plus the probiotics I would say, if regularity's that important to you. And my grandfather swore by a handful of cashews. Those fats and oils I guess!
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4-13-2006 @5:18PM Mary Staven said... In regards to Activia vs. Stonyfield. From what I understand, it is not about how many different probiotics are in each yogurt. Each probiotic culture can and does have a different effect. The key is to have a large amount "Billions" of a particular culture, such as Bifidus Regularis, so that it survives its journey through your stomach. This is the only way it can help... just my two cents!
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5-05-2006 @10:41AM Steven Jones said... There's a site at www.bifidusdigestivum.com which has a lot of information about Activia (Bifidus Regularis is called Bifidus Digestivum in England!)
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