A while back I blogged about Activia, the yogurt which helps regulate your system. I liked it well enough but it was a little strange. The texture is different from regular yogurt and I’m not a huge fan of actual fruit chunks in my yogurt. It liked to separate, too. When I opened it, their was always water on top and I would have to stir it up. So while Activia worked and I sort of liked it, I wound up wasting more than I used because it was just kind of weird.

Almost all of these not-quite-deal-breakers have been remedied with their new Activia Drinks. They come in tiny bottles which are easily gulped down and are available in several flavours: Strawberry, Peach, Vanilla and Mixed Berry. However, I’m pretty sure Wal-mart is only carrying strawberry and peach. I went with the former.

There’s not strange texture or separation and I don’t even notice the fruit pieces. It’s like some prepackaged smoothie drinks. Since I have switched to the drinks, I haven’t missed a day and I feel a lot better. The active ingredient in Activia products, Bifidus Regularis,well, unfortunately. It does seem to work best when taken around the same time everyday and after or with a meal as opposed to first thing in the morning.

Activia Drinks definitely improve upon a good product.

I know it sounds hokey. I thought so, too. But the people at Danon are so sure that this product will help speed up your slow digestive system that they have issues the Activia Challenge. If you eat this yogurt everyday for two weeks and your system is still out of wack, they’ll refund your money up to $12. That sounded pretty good to me.

I decided to try Activia because I was sick of being uncomfortable. My colon felt bloated at the time. Things just weren’t working right, You definitely couldn’t set a clock by me. Sometimes this got in the way of life. It had been this way for at least a year so I considered this normal but I was sick of it.

Cue me picking up some raspberry Activia Light from the store. The first thing I noticed is that Activia is sold in 4 and 8 packs so you cannot come up with a combination of 14. LOL So, Danon makes a little extra money but it’s not too bad because Activia tastes pretty good. I didn’t have to force myself to take it. I usually had a cup in the morning and this fat free yogurt wasn’t bad. The cups might have been a little smaller than usual and sometimes the yogurt seemed to separate (its texture was a bit different from usual) but, overall, I liked it.

Did it work? Yes. I have actually been comfortable and regular and I feel normal. I don’t have to worry about how weird I feel all the time. There’s no more bloat. It doesn’t take forever for things to get done. I’m really astonished.

As you can guess, I would recommend this product to anyone. Activia is available in regular and light (no fat) versions in several flavours like raspberry, peach, vanilla and blueberry. Available in 4, 8, 12 or 24 packs, the latter of which include 2 flavours, it doesn’t hurt to try Activia. And, if it doesn’t work, they’ll refund your money (until March 31, see package for details).