Probiotic yoghurts.......

[Gnawer]

Im just watching the 'One show" about these live probiotic yogurts and im wandering do we really need it to "Top Up" our good bacteria? Especially those of us that smoke, Drink and dont get enough fruit and veg? Cant do any harm can it?

[Rollo]

Apart from wasting your money without good reason, no harm at all.

[weeal]

theyre dead expensive, you can buy the good bacteria on its own from the health food shop and keep it in the fridge

WHY am I such a geek!!!!

[tiggerblue10]

I must be a geek as well then Weeal! Lol

[Gnawer]

Rollo,They're not that expensive, Especially the own brands, But like weeal reminded me you can get the good bacteria from health shops, Are you talking about the pills or the powder weeal?

[weeal]

lactobicillis (sp) capsules, theyre not expensive

hi tiggs hon

[Gnawer]

Cheers!

[tiggerblue10]

Hiya Weeal x

Funnily enough I got some Actimel earlier. I haven't bought the stuff in a few years now and decided to get some today. The other times I've had them it brought on a cold after a week of drinking them. That can't be right! Lol

[weeal]

that cant be connected tho Tiggs, a cold is a virus

[Seadragon]

Well, since you don't have a healthy diet and smoke, the probiotic yogurts should be the least of your worries if you do start taking them?

[carlton23]

If you were taking more notice of the doctor in `The One Show` , she mentioned that there are millions of bacteria in the digestive system to not warrant these so called health drinks, so save your money, you may need it, or give it to a needy charity where they will put it to better use. Sorry, but I get so worked up at these products that fool us into parting with our hard earned cash when it could be doing somebody more good.

[Gnawer]

Seadragon,im a usually healthy gym goer but with a liitle time off work my regimes gone to hell and ive fallen back into some old habits!

Carlton, i also take vitamins but i know people that swear by them and others like yourself that think its money down the drain, Maybe sometimes we need a little placebo effect to strengthen us psychologically!

[hc4361]

Can't understand why you're fretting about a yoghurt when you smoke, drink and eat badly. You don't care about your health.

[Gnawer]

Here hc4361, This obviously was missed by your "all seeing eyes"

im a usually healthy gym goer but with a liitle time off work my regimes gone to hell and ive fallen back into some old habits!


Nothing wrong in finding out what the rest of the nation thinks or does is there? Thats one of the points of this site is'nt it?

[carlton23]

Gnawer, You ask for our advise, we give it, so it`s up to you whether or not you take it.

[beejaybee]

There`s a lot of liquid sugar in these drinks. If you feel you need them try the tablet form.

[chazza]

When i asked, I was told that the acid in your tummy kills the bacteria in the drinks before it reaches your colon. The bacteria in the colon got there on its own and doesn't need added too

[Gnawer]

Thank you everyone!