Does regular yogurt (like Yoplait) have the same digestive benefits as Activa (Dannon) yogurts or Yakult?
Here is an piece of a Q&A about probitoic yogurt. If the label says that it is pro (or pre)-biotic then it has it ADDED. Regular yogurt does not have enough to have real health benefits. Best bet if you want the health benefits is to try pro-biotic pills with a minimum of 12 billion cell, you can find these are any health food store or even some grocery stores. You’d have to eat a lot of yogurt (even the labeled Pro-biotic) to really get the same benefits. Opt for the cheaper ‘plain’ yogurt and pop a pill a day! Q&A It seems the word probiotic is the new buzz word when it comes to yogurt. What does probiotic mean? Probiotic means “for life.” Probiotics are the healthy bacteria that we have in our intestinal tract. Most yogurts contain these bacteria, but many of them contain just a small amount. Many of the new “probiotic” bacteria say that they contain enough probiotic to actually have a health benefit. Why should we care about probiotics? Probiotics are promoted as having wonderful h
