Diluted juices such as apple, grape, cherry or cranberry (avoid citrus juices)
Digestive Support
If you have problems with regularity, you might benefit from drinking two servings of Yakult every day. Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota has been shown to help to relieve constipation, soften stools, and make for more regular bowel movements.
In fact, drinking water during or after a meal helps how your body breaks down and processes food (digestion). Water is vital for good health. Water and other drinks help break down food so that your body can take in (absorb) the nutrients. Water also makes stool softer, which helps prevent constipation.
Pineapple juice or smoothie has an enzyme called bromelain, which makes sure any discomfort you feel in the gastrointestinal region is relieved. Adding cucumber to the juice ensures your digestive system gets cooled down. This is especially helpful in the summer season.
May Aid Digestion
The enzymes in pineapple juice help break down protein in your gut, which can help reduce constipation, gas, and bloating. Bromelain also has antibacterial properties that can protect your gut from diarrhea-causing bacteria like E. coli and reduce gut inflammation.
An anti-inflammatory diet, regular exercise, good quality sleep, and probiotics are all strategies to put in place before trying antimicrobials or antibiotics to get rid of bad bacteria.
Processed foods, as well as alcohol, can also negatively impact gut health. Prebiotic and probiotic foods like whole grains, onions, garlic, fermented foods, miso and yogurt feed the good bacteria in your gut.
Foods rich in prebiotics include onions, garlic, leeks, asparagus, bananas, oats and barley. Starchy foods such as pasta, rice and potatoes, which have been cooked and left to cool form resistant starches that also act as prebiotics in the gut.
A digestif is an alcoholic beverage served after a meal, traditionally believed to aid digestion even though there is not strong evidence to support this. When served after a coffee course, it may be called pousse-café. Digestifs are usually taken neat.
Drinking water before bed is fine as long as you don't overdo it. Try to get your eight glasses of water a day in well before bedtime. And if you must drink water before bed, try to limit the amount to as little as possible to avoid dry mouth and thirst that interrupts your sleep.
No. Yakult is a fermented dairy drink that contains probiotic cultures rather than yogurt cultures. The main difference between yogurt and probiotic cultures is that probiotics must have scientifically proven health benefits while yogurts do not.
What is the difference between the red and the blue bottles? Both have the same flavour and quantity of bacteria. Yakult Light (the blue pack) contains the sweeteners malitol syrup and sucralose, so has less sugar and fewer calories than the original Yakult (the red pack).
Yakult can be taken anytime of the day. Same effects can be expected from drinking LcS irrespective of when it is taken. Studies made by Yakult Central Institute showed no significant difference was seen 30 minutes before and after meals.
To improve digestion while sleeping, try lying on your left side. Gravity will help food move through your intestines. Laying on your right side, back, or stomach can increase your odds of reflux. Getting enough sleep and sleeping at the right times for your body clock will also help improve digestion.