We all have heard about probiotic drinks. But what exactly are they? How are they beneficial for your body? Let’s see.

The first thing which you must understand is that not all bacteria are harmful. There are ‘bad bacteria’ and ‘good bacteria’. Bacteria that benefits your body or which are ‘good bacteria’ are known as probiotics. There are many probiotic drinks which are available in the market. These contain microorganisms similar to the ones which are present in any human body. These microorganisms help in improving digestion and also to increase the absorption of nutrients.

One probiotic brand which is very popular is Yakult probiotic. It contains lactobacillus, which is a bacteria. Yakult probiotic is made from fermented milk and is also available in various sizes. Yakult benefits the body in various ways because of its nutritional ingredients. The main ingredients in the drink are skimmed milk powder, Lactobacillus, water, natural flavours, Glucose and some amount of sugar. Let’s take a look at some Yakult benefits:

• Maintains Balance:

Your intestine contains a certain amount of good as well as harmful bacteria. If it is unbalanced and a number of harmful ones overpower the good ones, it might result in sickness, infections and diseases. Yakult probiotic contains microorganisms and thus it maintains a balance in the gut.

• Treats Diarrhoea:

The beverage enhances the immunity level of a human body. It contains millions of good microorganisms which keep the intestine free from infections and thus keeps you immune from diarrhoea.

• Treats Constipation:

People generally suffer from constipation because of an unbalanced diet. If they eat processed food, which contains very less amount of fibre, very regularly, they are most likely to suffer from constipation. Yakult helps in digestion of food and thus keeps constipation at bay.

• Enhances Nutrient Absorption:

When the balance isn’t maintained in the gut the vitamins, minerals and other nutrients aren’t absorbed into the bloodstream and you are unable to receive all their benefits. But this beverage helps in proper digestion of food and thus your body gets all the required nutrients and reaps all the benefits from it.

• Kills Disease-Causing Bacteria:

People with low immunity system are very beneficial from these beverages. It combats with them as soon as you start the consumption of it. Thus, the regular intake of Yakult is very important for enhancing the immunity system.

There also are two variants of this product. The sugar lite variant contains low amounts of sugar which cater to the need of weight watchers. Don’t wait, start the consumption.