The Chronic Consumer

I don’t really eat a lot of health food, but for the past few months I’ve been trying probiotic yogurt. Probiotic yogurt is different from regular yogurt in that it contains live bacteria that are supposed to be good for your body — specifically, for your digestive tract.

I’d also read that probiotic yogurt could be beneficial to those suffering from acne (though this claim just came from regular people, not medical professionals), so I really decided to try it for that reason. So I bought some Dannon Activia the next time I went to the store, and have been eating it ever since.

Probiotic yogurt doesn’t taste any different from regular yogurt, and to be honest, I haven’t noticed any additional benefits. In other words, I’m not any more regular (in terms of bowel movements) than before, nor do I have any less acne than before.

And yet, I keep buying the stuff. Why is that? I have no idea. I guess I do it just in case there really are benefits to be had somewhere down the line.

Would I recommend probiotic yogurt to others? Not really. As I said, if there are any benefits, they’re not the kind that you’re likely to notice, so it’s probably not worth spending the extra money on this stuff.