Actimel, are they good or bad?
They used to eat yogurts but i stopped that and instead they drink 1 actimal a day otherwise they eat heathly enough
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There is a TINY bit of evidence that it is better than placebo, but is is difficult to justify the cost of leaving a family on it long term in the light of this minimal effect.
Maybe they have a sensitivity or are allergic to dairy products? Try cutting down on dairy stuff and see how they go.
I've tried Actimel and I noticed no difference.
lets face it ,if they say it is good for you people will buy it even though it may be total crap.people buy anything today .
Those yogurt drinks are meant to prove your body's defences but in this case they may not be doing much good. The best type of yogurt you could give your kids is natural bio-yogurt. It is brilliant for the body. I had it everyday when i had Glandular Fever and it really did make my better and help me recover a lot quicker once i began taking it. Even if you sweeten it with honey it's the best thing. Yeo Valley is a good make...Try it instead. And also vitamins are needed for good health, taken in vegetables and fruit or through tablets (C, B and fish oils are most important) good luck.
i don't think actimel is for children i dont know am 33 and i wouldnt drink it, dont forget actimel is for the digestive systam and is soposed to help your bowls move natrally but there bellys are only small and i think you shouldnt naturl friut and veg and natural yougart is very good
i think the amount of actimel you need to take to get the benefit spoken of on advertising is about 100 times what anyone actually takes. they don't mention that on the ads though.
Actimel or probiotics have a high concentration of sugar and they are not benifical at all to most people.
The reason people take them is because they have probiotics that help essential bowel flora with a supposedly regular top up. If your kids are on a healthy diet they really don't need them all the time, probably do now as they've been unwell!
Trouble is that we may need some help after illness or anti biotics which kill both good and bad bacteria, but stomach acid breaks down these drinks really effectively. If you feel they need the help you would be better giving them probiotics in capsule formwhich generally contain many more of the bacteria, have some protection from the stomach acid and will cost you around half as much.
Still, remember the best way to have healthy kids is to give them a healthy diet and add these supplements if and when you need to. Of course, I say healthy diet but there's no point being healthy if there's no happy so some treats have to be there too.
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