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Yogurt…It Does a Body Good (Giveaway!)

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Do you have a comfort food?  A food you turn to when you want something familiar and satisfying….that’s what yogurt is for me.  I love the smooth taste and the way I feel after I eat yogurt…healthy and rejuvenated.  You probably know that yogurt is really good for you.  It’s packed full of probiotics, protein, vitamins and minerals.  I’m lactose intolerant but, surprisingly, I can eat yogurt.  It’s partly due to the way yogurt is made and the fact that it contains live, active cultures that benefit the gastrointestinal system. We have gotten into the habit of regularly consuming yogurt and my son rarely goes a day without it.

yoplus_digestiveWhen you’re at the grocery store, selecting from the numerous yogurt options, I suggest you consider the amount of calories, fat, cholesterol, and sugar present so that you attain the most benefits from this super-food.  I recently tried Yoplait’s new digestive yogurt called Yo-Plus.  Here is a little more information from the site:

Yo-Plus has a special combination of probiotic cultures and fiber, plus vitamins A and D.  Yo-Plus cultures are clinically proven to help naturally regulate digestive health.

Yo-Plus is available in seven different flavors and they’ve just recently introduced Blueberry Acai.  Despite the fact that it’s a low-fat yogurt, it still retains that rich, creamy texture and delicious fruit flavor. I don’t find it to be overwhelmingly sweet like some yogurts.  Yo-Plus has 110 calories, 1.5 grams of fat, and 3 grams of fiber per serving and I definitely feel satiated after eating a container.  I actually find that it’s the perfect snack to get me from breakfast to lunch but you could definitely eat it in the morning for breakfast with scrambled eggs or a bowl of Cheerios.  Of course it provides you with much needed calcium, Vitamin A and D (particularly important for women as they age).  The real benefit of Yo-Plus, and what sets it apart from most, is that it contains three different types of live and active cultures including S. thermophilus and L. bulgaricus (typically found in yogurt) and the added benefit of the probiotic culture Bifidobacterium lactis Bb-12TM. The combination helps to keep your digestive system in balance.

To learn more about how probiotics help your digestive system and your body as a whole, check out the Yo-Plus website. You can also download a coupon which will save you $1.50 on a four-pack of Yo-Plus.

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Win It! Three of you will win a Yo-Plus gift bag which includes everything you see above.  Simply head on over to the site and take a look around.  Come back here with the name of a flavor you’d like to try (other than Blueberry Acai) and a fact about probiotics that I didn’t mention.  Comments will close on March 30, 2009 at 10 PM PST.  One comment per person, please. US residents only. Duplicates and comments not including the above information will be disqualified. Comments are moderated. If you don’t see your comment in a reasonable amount of time, send me an email. Bloggers and non-bloggers may enter. If you don’t want to leave your email address, please be sure to check back for my announcement on the winner. Please note that winners must respond within 48 hours of being announced/contacted or another winner will be drawn.

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181 Responses to Yogurt…It Does a Body Good (Giveaway!)

  4. I love Strawberry, and here are some facts:

    So what are the probiotics found in Yo-Plus?
    + Yo-Plus has a probiotic culture called. Bifidobacterium. This is a special type of live and active culture clinically shown to support digestive health. Probiotics, meaning literally “for life”, are a good kind of natural bacteria. They give your system the friendly active cultures it likes to keep you in balance.

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  10. I love yogurt and its so good for you! Yo-Plus has a probiotic culture called. Bifidobacterium. This is a special type of live and active culture clinically shown to support digestive health,stress will cause negative effect on the friendly bacteria in your body.So eating Yo-Plus balances it out. Even my cats all come running when they see me open a container and I have to share.
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  14. yo-Plus has a probiotic culture called. Bifidobacterium. This is a special type of live and active culture clinically shown to support digestive health,stress will cause negative effect on the friendly bacteria in your body. the blueberry is what I would go for

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  26. Cherry flavor sounds good – Poor diet, stres and antibiotics are hard on you – probiotics can help you.

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  28. I LOVE the peach flavor!
    Always have and always will!
    Yo-Plus has a probiotic culture called Bifidobacterium. T
    his is a special type of live and active culture clinically shown to support digestive health,stress will cause negative effect on the friendly bacteria in your body

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  30. I would like to try the blackberry pomegranate flavor. I also learned two things one is that I can eat this even though I am lactose intolerant and that + Yo-Plus has a probiotic culture called. Bifidobacterium. This is a special type of live and active culture clinically shown to support digestive health.

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  36. Strawberry would be my choice. Probiotics, well you gave most of the facts, very few left. Probiotics means “For Life.”

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  38. I would like to try the Cranberry Raspberry flavor. I like knowing that I would have friendly bacteria vs the bad stuff to help keep my system in balance – especially after taking antibiotics.

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  46. I love Vanilla anything!! Probiotics, meaning literally “for life”, are a good kind of natural bacteria. They give your system the friendly active cultures it likes to keep you in balance.

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  49. I’d like to try Blackberry Pomegranate. Sounds luscious! YoPlus can help re-establish good digestive bacteria ,frequently a problem after taking antibiotics

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  54. On the site, I read that you can benefit taking probiotics when you are on antibiotics. The antibiotics kill off ALL bacteria in your system…the bad AND the good, so by adding probiotics while you are taking antibiotics, you increase your chances of keeping the GOOD guys.

    I’d love to try the vanilla.

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  61. I have blackberry pomegranate for lunch today for the first time. I am so eager to taste it.
    Probiotics are a good kind of natural bacteria.
    thanks

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  71. I would like the Blackberry Pomegranate. Probiotics give your system the friendly active cultures it likes to keep you in balance.

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  77. Would love to try the Blackberry Pomegranate. Probiotics, meaning literally “for life”, are a good kind of natural bacteria
    Thanks!

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  91. I would like to try cranberry raspbery. I have never tried this one and I do not know why because I love cranberry.

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  92. Bifidobacterium. is what is live and active in this yogurt that supports digestive health and I would try the cherry flavor.

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  98. I’d love to try the “Blackberry Pomegranate”. I learned that probiotics are a good kind of natural bacteria.

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  111. I’d love to try the blackberry pomegranate…yum! Probiotics means “for life” and is healthy natural bacteria.

    correaohana at gmail dot com

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  116. As the number of friendly bacteria decreases, there’s more room for unfriendly bacteria to move in. The Blackberry Pomegranate sounds good!
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  120. Cherry is my fave. Did you know that Yo-Plus has a probiotic culture called Bifidobacterium? This is a special type of live and active culture clinically shown to support digestive health. Probiotics, meaning literally “for life”, are a good kind of natural bacteria. They give your system the friendly active cultures it likes to keep you in balance.

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  123. I would try vanilla (I’m a bit of a traditionalist) although blackberry pomegranate sounds good too. I learned that people who are lactose intolerant can eat this yogurt because the probiotics help digestion instead of hindering it.

    Thanks!

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  127. yopliat with fiber is the best. any flavor except peach and vanilla.
    the extra fiber surly doesn’t hurt

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  128. I would like to try the Strawberry flavor. Probiotics, meaning literally “for life”, are a good kind of natural bacteria. They give your system the friendly active cultures it likes to keep you in balance.

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  129. i have never had the blackberry pomegranate but would like to try it
    i didnt know this- probiotics means “for life”…

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  131. I like the vanilla flavor. They sampled this at the store last week. Probiotic cultures help reduce the digestive issues caused by stress.

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  132. Blackberry Pomegranate
    Yo-Plus has a probiotic culture called. Bifidobacterium. This is a special type of live and active culture clinically shown to support digestive health.

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  140. The Blackberry Pom looks awesome. + Yo-Plus has a probiotic culture called. Bifidobacterium. This is a special type of live and active culture clinically shown to support digestive health. Probiotics, meaning literally “for life”, are a good kind of natural bacteria.

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  159. I’d like the cherry flavor. Probiotics build up the good bacteria in the gut so there is not as much room for the bad bacteria to multiply and cause digestive problems.

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  162. I’d like to try the Blackberry Pomegranate. Probiotics, meaning literally “for life”, are a good kind of natural bacteria. They give your system the friendly active cultures it likes to keep you in balance.

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  166. I like Peach. I learned that Yo-Plus has a probiotic culture called. Bifidobacterium, which is a special type of live and active culture clinically shown to support digestive health. Probiotics, meaning literally “for life”, are a good kind of natural bacteria. They give your system the friendly active cultures it likes to keep you in balance.

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  168. The cherry sounds like a yummy flavor and it is typically my favorite yogurt flavor. I haven’t tried Yo-Plus yet, but Yoplait is a wonderful brand and their yogurts are creamy, rich and delicious!

    I learned that probiotics help crowd out the unfriendly bacteria in our system.

    Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.

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  169. I’d like to try cranberry raspberry. I saw that Yo-Plus also provides the added benefit of the probiotic culture Bifidobacterium lactis Bb-12.

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  173. I like cherry.

    Probiotics give your system the friendly active cultures it likes to keep you in balance.

    Good to know.

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  176. I’d like to try Strawberry. The natural probiotic in Yo-Plus yogurt is a kind of bacteria that is among the first to develop in an infant’s digestive system.

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