Yakult

[Neha]

Hi

My son loves Yakult? Is it good or bad for 2.3 year old kid? Is it ok for him to drink 1 or 2 a day?

Thanks/Neha

 

[Buckeroo]

One a day is fine.

It helps with digestion. Ours like it, too.

 

[MeowMeow]

They're good, but I sometimes dilute it with water.

 

[firsttimemom]

I find it very sweet.

 

[Neha]

that is one of reasons that our Dr said not to give him

 

[little mum]

My son loves it too. It is good for digest, but i read from a magazine that doctors suggest max 2 per week because it is too sweet and will make them fat.

 

[BabyC]

i think it is too sweet, might be you can dilute with some water

 

[Neha]

will try with water.

 

[MLBW]

Yogurt is better than giving Yakult--Yakult's number one ingredient is sugar--so of course kids (and adults) like it. I don't know if your son would go for regular yogurt now that he's had the super sweet version, though but my son will eat yogurt very gladly--you can also dilute regular yogurt (adding fruit for flavoring and honey or stevia for sweetness) with water to make it into a drink--not as convenient as Yakult but a lot better--better on the child's insulin too!

 

[joannek]

i think it's too sweet for a small child; & honestly, if you're thinking of probiotics, yogurt is a better choice cos probiotic survive better in cold environment & yakult are usually not kept cold in the supermarkets. my daughter used to love it too, but i just don't keep around the house & offer yogurt or vitamin gummy bears.

 

[joannek]

MLBW, where do you get your stevia?