Probiotic drinks claim to heal your digestive tract and revive your energy level. Healing the way your body processes food can help with weight loss or gain, depending on what you need according to scientists at the European Congress on Obesity.
These drinks are better than yogurt simply because they normally contain more friendly bacteria. When choosing a drink look for products that contain bifidobacteria and lactobacilli, together they are more effective.
Watch for the amount of sugar though, some drinks are more than 10% sugar, which really defeats the purpose of this healthy beverage. Be especially mindful if you are diabetic or watching your sugar intake.
Since probiotics claim to provide the healthy bacteria that can heal your body and protect your immunity, they are a good idea to take this winter. Probiotics are also thought to cut the risk of stomach upsets. Research suggests they help prevent bowel conditions such as ulcerative colitis, and reduce the risk of colon cancer. Probiotics are also recommended for children, with the claim that they can help heal or prevent childhood allergies.
There are a number of healthy choices on the market today, choose the brand that appeals to you, remembering to keep refrigerated and use before the expiration date.
CocoBiotic by Body Ecology is one of the best tasting and healthiest probiotic. The probiotic liquid in this drink is derived from young coconuts, which provides natural kefir without the sugar.
Dong Quai another drink by Body Ecology that will improve your digestion without added sugar.
Innergy-Biotic is created by fermenting a blend of high protein, gluten free grains, seeds and beans, all easily digested vegetarian proteins. This drink claims to increase your energy substantially.
GoodBelly Probiotic Fruit Drink has 20 billion probiotic cultures per serving, a truly impressive amount.
Asda probiotic drink raspberry and cranberry is an excellent value and offers solid probiotic benefits.
Galaxy Probiotic drink claims to offer the same benefits of probiotic drinks combined with the taste of thick, creamy Galaxy chocolate. If you don’t like the taste of fruit or yogurt, this may be the probiotic for you.
If greens are important to you, try ProGreens, an all-natural probiotic drink mix full of the highest quality green superfoods as well for a double whammy.
PHD 2 go is another probiotic drink mix. Simply add water and stir for a healthy beverage. High quality probiotics in high doses means this drink mix will work in one or two doses.
Tesco Disney Strawberry Probiotic Yogurt Drink is a probiotic aimed at the kids market. The label states that it has no artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners and that if is a good source of calcium and vitamin D.
Dannon Activa a lowfat yogurt that claims to decrease intestinal transit time.
Once you get started taking probiotics, it is recommended that you take them everyday to see results. This does not mean for the rest of your life, but even on the short term, if you are looking to improve the way your body digests food, you will need to give the probiotics a chance to work.
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