Activia

[woodelf]

I have been taking - blimey, that's sounds like medication - I'll start again.

If and when I remember, I eat rhubarb flavoured Activia yoghurt, but what exactly does it do?...is it beneficial? Ta Muchly.

[woofgang]

I believe there is no valid evidence either way so far...the research that has been done just proves that you active bugs remain active in the gut...whether or not they do any good is still a mystery....but if you like it....I used to have one of the drinking ones daily but stopped when I realised how much sugar each one contained....didn’t see any difference in how i felt.

[diddlydo]

There's nothing magic about Activia, rhubarb or otherwise. You just pay over the odds for the brand name.

[woodelf]

Many Thanks Both for that. So, is there any good in any yoghurts at all and if so, which ones?

[Old_Geezer]

Sure, they are all nutritious foodstuffs. And they are a useful snack when needed.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=nutrition+yogurt&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b&gfe_rd=cr&ei=S-sRWIeII7Pc8AeH55HYAw

[woofgang]

yoghurt is a good source of the same things as milk except in a more concentrated form. Some people may also find it more digestible than milk or cheese. Watch the commercial ones as they are often stuffed with sugar.

[woodelf]

Many Thanks for the warning Woof!...and Ta OG.

[pastafreak]

I wouldn't bother with Activia. Instead I'd have a good plain or Greek yogurt...no frills,and "live"...meaning it's naturally full of good bacteria which are necessary for gut health. The sugar in Activia isn't.

[theprof]

A 125g pot of activia contains about 16 grams of sugar. That over three teaspoonfuls. It's far from an ideal quantity of sugar and personally, I'd not tell your dentist you're eating the stuff.

With regard to the bugs, forget the benefits. There are no demonstrable peer-reviewed scientific papers that provide a favourable review of the benefits of these yoghurts. The only studies that are favourable have been sponsored by the manufacturers in one guise or another.

Taking bog-standard supermarket yoghurt is just as good for your health. Just select one with a low level of sugar.

[Cloverjo]

Or don't eat yoghurt at all. Yeek. There must be nicer things to eat if you want a snack. As others have said there are no proven benefits.

[woodelf]

Er, Many Thanks Pasta and Prof for yet more warnings - is there anything out there which is good and beneficial - yeah, I know, it depends on what I like, but....?

[pastafreak]

Here's some info on authentic Greek yogurt. I usually buy Fage TOTAL brand...bug you can get authentic yogurt in M&S and Aldi's.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/257915-probiotics-greek-yogurt/

[rsvp]

And remember......almost everything marked 'low fat' is loaded with sugar - I have full fat Greek yohurt because I like it, we need fat in our diet and it isn't loaded with sugar - have also made a point of eating local yoghurt or equivilant whenever I've travelled abroad and to date have never had any sort of digestive problems - and have been in some pretty remote places especially in Africa.

[pastafreak]

PS...you can always add some low sugar berries to it also. ;-)

[pastafreak]

+1 for what rsvp says.