Probiotic Yogurts Benefits Explained | Activia Canada

We sometimes worry about bacteria, but in fact, our gut bacteria—including beneficial probiotic bacteria—are essential to the proper functioning of our body. You have over 100 trillion microorganisms in your intestinal tract, which is ten times the number of cells in your entire body, and choosing yogurt with probiotics is one way to support gut health.

What are probiotics?

Probiotics are live and active cultures, including specific strains of beneficial bacteria that provide a health benefit when consumed in the right amount. These living bacteria can support health in different ways, including helping with digestion and managing digestive discomfort, which can include gas, bloating, stomach pains, and rumbling. While not all microbes are beneficial, Activia is a yogurt that includes a probiotic strain bifidobacterium lactis. Studies have found that regular consumption of Activia can help support gut health, by reducing frequency of digestive issues*.

Understanding Good vs. Bad Bacteria in Your Gut

While there are good bacteria and bad, most of the bacteria in your gut microbiome are beneficial. Many of these bacteria help support digestion. The key is understanding the difference between the two, and knowing what you can do to favour more good vs bad bacteria.

The benefits of probiotics

Probiotics are essentially good bacteria that have demonstrated a positive impact on health when taken in adequate amount. When probiotics are added to a food or drink, this creates a probiotic food or probiotic drink..

Getting more probiotics in your diet

You can get probiotics in supplement form (like a capsule or powder), or by eating probiotic foods such as certain yogurts and kefir. Always read product labels to check the specific probiotic strain and its quantity, so you can verify, on your own or with a dietitian, whether it provides the health benefits you’re looking for.

Activia’s probiotics

What makes Activia such a good choice for your gut flora is that it contains Bifidobacterium lactis CNCM I-2494. In fact, Activia probiotic yogurt contains more than 1 billion of these probiotics per serving. You can choose the variety you enjoy most, like Activia Plain, Activia Immune System, or Activia Lactose Free.

*Activia may help reduce the frequency of minor digestive issues like : bloating, gas, discomfort and rumbling when consumed twice (2 servings) per day for 2 weeks as part of a balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle.