Health claim of probiotics not accepted

Rented Mule · 05-10-2009 4:04pm #1

Drink this yogurt for a healthier stomach. Thirty million shoppers have swallowed the claims for probiotics as enthusiastically as the sweet fermented milk in the belief that "good bacteria" will defeat "bad bacteria" in epic microscopic battles inside our bodies.

But claims that probiotic ingredients improve health can not be supported, according to an extensive review of scientific research by a team of experts from the European Union.

Going back to the propoganda thread. 30 Million people swallowed these small shots of milky liquids that were supposed to improve their health.

Men have been using this line on women since the begining of time.

AnonoBoy · 05-10-2009 4:08pm

The Ever Reliable Wikipedia wrote:

Bifidobacterium is a genus of Gram-positive, non-motile, often branched anaerobic bacteria inhabiting the Gastrointestinal tract and Vagina

So what they're saying is it's as good for you to go down on your special lady as it is to drink a Yakult.

mikom · 05-10-2009 4:14pm

That stuff is bad for ya.

Derek Acorah lost his job on "Most Haunted" for advertising probiotic yoghurt in breach of his contract.
See, that's what you get for dabbling in the yakult.

05-10-2009 4:17pm

The same fools people that fall for that buy organic and drink bottled water.

AnonoBoy · 05-10-2009 4:25pm

rarnes1 wrote: »

The same fools people that fall for that buy organic and drink bottled water.

But... but... organic mineral water has been proven to be more enhancerable in my digestive tract than the GM water you get from the taps.

Kipperhell · 05-10-2009 4:45pm

rarnes1 wrote: »

The same fools people that fall for that buy organic and drink bottled water.

Organic is a completely different argument. I can see the logic in not wanting to eat food that has antibiotics feed to it on a regular basis.

Bottled water over tap water in general is nothing more than paranoid fears

Peep O'Day · 05-10-2009 4:49pm

im just going to through this out there - perhaps so many people buy it because mmmmmmmm.... they like how it tastes :rolleyes:

jumpguy · 05-10-2009 5:26pm

Any person with even a scrap of scientific knowledge would know it's a load of ****e anyway. Bifidus actiregularis, in that ad for yogurt that helps the digestive transit, is a made up name. Want to get your bowels working? Eat more fibre.

Then the probiotics ad, pictures of "bad" bacteria bouncing off good bacteria? Oh man...

Health claim of probiotics not accepted

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