Back to school: What benefits does Yakult have for children?

Written in LIFESTYLE the 29/8/2022 · 17:29 hs

Starting this Monday, millions of students from preschool, primary and secondary returned to the classrooms of Mexican schools, with the aim of studying the 2022-2023 school year, which will have 190 business days, a couple of vacation periods and several bridges. Several of these infants consume dairy productsas is the case with Yakultbut how healthy is it?

Yakult is considered a fermented milk product and is famous for containing the Casei Shirota lactobacilliwhich help the intestinal flora. The Federal Consumer Protection Agency (Profeco) analyzed these drinkable products and determined what amounts are appropriate for school-age girls and boys.

What benefits does Yakult have for girls and boys?

The civil association El Poder del Consumidor determined that Yakult contains Casei Shirota lactobacilli, which provide the following benefits. inhibit the reproduction of pathogenic organismsas the cause of salmonella; reduce lactose intolerance y increase the immune response.

“The health benefits are not as many as it is made to believe”warned El Poder del Consumidor, because the dairy product contains a large amount of sugars and flavorings, which can be counterproductive for people who have diabetes or other kinds of chronic conditions.

What effects can Yakult cause in girls and boys?

According to a study carried out by Profeco, in February 2020, Yakult is advertised as a fermented milk product, but its main ingredient is water, the same as the Yakult 40 brand, Nestle Chamyto and Época Cool. Apart from containing sugars such as sucrose and lactose.

Regarding the sugar contained in this product, El Poder del Consumidor warns that the amount of sugar in an 80-milligram jar is enough to cover 83.6 percent of what an infant tolerates over the course of a daythat is, it is equivalent to “eating a ‘shot’ of sugar”, warns the civil association.

Profeco recommends that parents and/or guardians not frequently give this type of drink to minors, and instead choose to give them natural or fruit water with little sugar as a snack. They also advise moderating the consumption of soft drinks and industrial fruit juices.

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