Dannon yogurt is pushing / advertising a new product called Activia that
purports to contain "Bifidus Regularis" to help achieve irregularity. I
have been eating plain yogurt with "active cultures" for years and
occasionally make it myself.

Am I somehow missing out on the benefits of "Bifidus Regularis" or is this
just more marketing hooey?

As anyone tried it? I prefer plain yogurt with fresh fruit to the over-
processed "Yoplait" styles, but am willing to try just about anything -
(including dannon's "prune" flavored Activia).

"pgluth1" > wrote in message
...
> Dannon yogurt is pushing / advertising a new product called Activia that
> purports to contain "Bifidus Regularis" to help achieve irregularity. I
> have been eating plain yogurt with "active cultures" for years and
> occasionally make it myself.
>
> Am I somehow missing out on the benefits of "Bifidus Regularis" or is this
> just more marketing hooey?
>
> As anyone tried it? I prefer plain yogurt with fresh fruit to the over-
> processed "Yoplait" styles, but am willing to try just about anything -
> (including dannon's "prune" flavored Activia).
>

Why would you want to achieve irregularity???

>>Dannon yogurt is pushing / advertising a new product called Activia that
>>purports to contain "Bifidus Regularis" to help achieve (ir)regularity.

OOPS: Quite the typo on my part -----

In other words, Dannon is marketing yogurt with active cultures.

Personally, I see them as another marketing ploy. The human race has got on
very nicely, thank you, without Danone Bio-Gloop for the past thirty-odd
thousand years.

"pgluth1" > wrote in message
...
>>>Dannon yogurt is pushing / advertising a new product called Activia that
>>>purports to contain "Bifidus Regularis" to help achieve (ir)regularity.
>
> OOPS: Quite the typo on my part -----
>
> In other words, Dannon is marketing yogurt with active cultures.
>

Steve Wertz wrote:

> On Wed, 01 Mar 2006 17:42:37 GMT, pgluth1
> > wrote:
>
>
>>Dannon yogurt is pushing / advertising a new product called Activia that
>>purports to contain "Bifidus Regularis" to help achieve irregularity.
>
>
> Is this for people with chronic diarrhea or somthing? And when
> has "irregularity" been used to describe people with chronic
> diaphragm?
>

I would hope my diaphragm as in chest diaphragm not birth control is
chronic but not diarrhea ... LOL! And I'm not just kidding on this one
since, well no maybe I shouldn't go into it.

> It's just a marketing thing. Dannon trademarked "bifidus
> regularis" name, but truth is many yoghurts are already cultured
> with bifidobacteria or acidophilus, which both have the same
> effect.
>

To answer the question, yes we have tried it. I'm lactose intolerant
and the Activia seems to really help. Not that I can't eat yogurt most
times and I do prefer plain. However, after a week on Activia daily I
noticed my stomach wasn't near as easily upset. I'd rather get it plain
than the flavoured if possible. The strawberry is too sweet for my
tastes. The French Vanilla isn't bad. One note, I've been using Swiss
digestive enzymes. They work as well as Activia and are likely cheaper.
If you are lactose intolerant, you will most likely have to still use
lactaid though.
> -sw

Doug Kanter wrote:
> "pgluth1" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Dannon yogurt is pushing / advertising a new product called Activia
>> that purports to contain "Bifidus Regularis" to help achieve
>> irregularity. I have been eating plain yogurt with "active cultures"
>> for years and occasionally make it myself.
>>
>> Am I somehow missing out on the benefits of "Bifidus Regularis" or
>> is this just more marketing hooey?
>>
>> As anyone tried it? I prefer plain yogurt with fresh fruit to the
>> over- processed "Yoplait" styles, but am willing to try just about
>> anything - (including dannon's "prune" flavored Activia).
>>
>
> Why would you want to achieve irregularity???

My thoughts exactly!!!

In article >,
pgluth1 > wrote:

> Dannon yogurt is pushing / advertising a new product called Activia that
> purports to contain "Bifidus Regularis" to help achieve irregularity.

You sure about that?
--
-Barb
<www.jamlady.eboard.com> Updated 2-28-2006, Crazy Lady Party;
Church review #7

In article >,
Steve Wertz > wrote:


> has "irregularity" been used to describe people with chronic
> diaphragm?

LOL! Lunch is on me, Mr. Wertz!
--
-Barb
<www.jamlady.eboard.com> Updated 2-28-2006, Crazy Lady Party;
Church review #7

~patches~ wrote:
> Steve Wertz wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 01 Mar 2006 17:42:37 GMT, pgluth1
>> > wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Dannon yogurt is pushing / advertising a new product called Activia
>>> that purports to contain "Bifidus Regularis" to help achieve
>>> irregularity.
>>
>>
>>
>> Is this for people with chronic diarrhea or somthing? And when
>> has "irregularity" been used to describe people with chronic
>> diaphragm?
>>
>
> I would hope my diaphragm as in chest diaphragm not birth control is
> chronic but not diarrhea ... LOL! And I'm not just kidding on this one
> since, well no maybe I shouldn't go into it.
>
>> It's just a marketing thing. Dannon trademarked "bifidus
>> regularis" name, but truth is many yoghurts are already cultured
>> with bifidobacteria or acidophilus, which both have the same
>> effect.
>>
>
> To answer the question, yes we have tried it. I'm lactose intolerant
> and the Activia seems to really help. Not that I can't eat yogurt most
> times and I do prefer plain. However, after a week on Activia daily I
> noticed my stomach wasn't near as easily upset. I'd rather get it plain
> than the flavoured if possible. The strawberry is too sweet for my
> tastes. The French Vanilla isn't bad. One note, I've been using Swiss
> digestive enzymes. They work as well as Activia and are likely cheaper.
> If you are lactose intolerant, you will most likely have to still use
> lactaid though.

many yogurts and cheeses do not bother those who are lactose intolerant,
because the bacteria that is cultured in the milk feeds on the lactose.
I am ever-so0slightly intolerant of lactose, but I can eat cheese and
yogurt without any problems.
--

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"pgluth1" > wrote in message
...
> Dannon yogurt is pushing / advertising a new product called Activia that
> purports to contain "Bifidus Regularis" to help achieve irregularity. I
> have been eating plain yogurt with "active cultures" for years and
> occasionally make it myself.

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bifidus_regularis

Bifidus Digestivum, also known as Bifidus Regularis is an additive in
Activia Yogurt. While the manufacturer touts this allegedly health-enhancing
ingredient, it is now widely accepted that the term was merely invented by
the advertising firm behind the ads. The latter term is trademarked,
indicating that it was invented by the company selling this product, and
does not appear in the scientific literature.
(snip)
The branding of their bacterial cultures with made-up names seems to be a
transparent attempt to play on consumer ignorance.
>
> Am I somehow missing out on the benefits of "Bifidus Regularis" or is this
> just more marketing hooey?
>
> As anyone tried it? I prefer plain yogurt with fresh fruit to the over-
> processed "Yoplait" styles, but am willing to try just about anything -
> (including dannon's "prune" flavored Activia).
>

"Knit Chic" > wrote in message
om...
>
> (snip)
> The branding of their bacterial cultures with made-up names seems to be a
> transparent attempt to play on consumer ignorance.
>>

It started a long time ago. Does anyone remember the Certs commercials that
touted "A sparkling drop of Retsyn"? (sp?) It sounded like some magical
proprietary ingredient that would give you fresh breath. In reality, it's
just vegetable oil with a trademarked name.

Donna