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Yakult and other probiotic drinks of that ilk.....

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Just seen the ad for Yakult again tonight, and it makes me cringe every time i see it....I dunno why but I imagine (and where I got this idea I dont know) that Yakult is kinda like drinking milk thats 'turned' cos its been left out in the sun for a day or two.....:shock: :shock:
*goshdarnit-we-need-sicky-puky-emoticon-now**
can anyone tell me if they drink hese things, what they taste like and IF they do you any good at all?
thanks in anticipation
Nauseous of Cheshire xxx
Ohhhhh I so used to think that until I tried one, and I still wanted to puke.
I reckon they taste like watered down yoghurts...blurgh!!
I've tried them once or twice - mainly when they've been giving out free samples in the street (Activia I think), and I agree there's not much taste to them.
Expert opinion appears to be divided on their benefits - good article here:
Quote by Bonedigger
Just seen the ad for Yakult again tonight, and it makes me cringe every time i see it....I dunno why but I imagine (and where I got this idea I dont know) that Yakult is kinda like drinking milk thats 'turned' cos its been left out in the sun for a day or two.....:shock: :shock:
*goshdarnit-we-need-sicky-puky-emoticon-now**

:shock: :shock: :shock:
OMG... are you in my head!?!?!
This is EXACTLY what I think about Yakult too!!!
And no, I've never tried it... but in Nolasville (ie my head!) it's horrible!!! rolleyes
I have never drunk the probiotic drinks, the thought of drinking bacteria however they dress it up as good makes me feel queezy and I just can`t bring myself to drink it.
I drink these regularly... admittedly they are an aquired taste, but they do my IBS the world of good... even before I went veggie they helped.
They don't suit everyone, but they do the job for me x
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LOL Nola I KNEW it!!!! you are my long lost twin sister separated at birth but still psychically linked!!
quick someone call Bella magazine lol lol
an watered down yoghurt :eeek: :eeek:
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How about emeticon?lol
In Wenchy's world, the thought of the yoghurt is
bad enough! Stuff thats gone sour?
:spew:
Strawberry actimel is devine but be better in litre bottles lol
I tried it for my crohns can't say i noticed a difference tho :cry:
To me yakult look .............
wel yak
lol
If I drink one of those I expect a (large) microbe to stick it's head out of me arse and say...
"My that was lipsmackin' gooood!"
dunno
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litre bottles :shock: :shock: :emeticon: )genius that northy xxx)
goosey you sick sick man!!!
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litre bottles :shock: :shock: :emeticon: )genius that northy xxx)
goosey you sick sick man!!!

Really it tastes delicious smile
Actimel that is not yakult lol
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If I drink one of those I expect a (large) microbe to stick it's head out of me arse and say...
"My that was lipsmackin' gooood!"
dunno
.

rotflmao rotflmao rotflmao
Tooney you have a way with words lol
I tried one - it tasted exsctly like watered down bio-yogurt. But then - if you check the contents - that is exactly what they are.
As to whether they are 'good' for you. I've never come across reports of them doing anyone any harm - apart from the unecessary calories they contain.
They claim to 'help support your digetive whatever'. That is complete b***ks.
In the case where your digestive process doesn't work properly (IBS is a good example) because your body doesn't produce enough of the right kind of food-processing bacteria or similar condition, they may indeed help - just like bio-yogurt would.
In the case (90% of us I suspect) who don't have any such condition it has no beneficial effect at all. If you have enough 'good bateria' adding more won't have the slightest effect. Having too much could well give you a brief dose of the trots, but not harmfully.
Personally I wouldn't waste my money.
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Strawberry actimel is devine but be better in litre bottles lol
I tried it for my crohns can't say i noticed a difference tho :cry:
To me yakult look .............
wel yak
lol

have to say that I am a fan of strawberry actimel as well.... the stuff is quite nice....
glad to see we have almost enough people to form a support group!!!!! lol