Yogurt is Great … But Activia is Bogus … Don’t Buy It!
11/21/11

When you watch the seductive ads on TV touting all the benefits of Activia, beware! Since so many people have digestive problems, often from taking antibiotics, Dannon picked up on this and decided it was a good hook to make more money. They created a bogus word “Bifidus Regularis”which is not an actual probiotic. Then they show a diagram with an ACTOR, who is not a doctor, pointing to the diagram as if what he’s saying is a scientific fact. I checked the ingredients on the label of this so-called “miracle digestive aid.”

I invite you to follow my lead and check out the label for yourself. You’ll find that it isn’t even a legitimate yogurt. Real yogurt has only two ingredients… milk and probiotics. You can choose any amount of fat (I like full fat, and always from an organic source). The best companies with the most integrity don’t have millions of dollars to advertise on TV! One more important fact:  The milk used in all Dannon’s yogurt products are NOT ORGANIC! That means the cows aren’t free of antibiotics, hormones, etc. This is an insult to all of us who are eager to live healthy lives. Make an adventure of reading labels carefully. It’s really an education in how many companies pull the wool (or polyester!) over our eyes.

There are still plenty of healthy and DELICIOUS products out there, produced by companies like Arrowhead Mills, Ben’s, Shiloh Farms, Fage. It’s up to you to avoid the lies, and support the good guys!

HERE’S TO HAPPY, HEALTHY EATING!!!!!