Ovaltine Original Light

Description: Brand: Ovaltine / Chocolate Drinks / Made with the wholesome goodness of barley, malt and cocoa, Ovaltine is a ... more

Ovaltine Original Light ... deliciously satisfying drink that can be enjoyed at any time of the day. Ovaltine's unique recipe is rich in essential vitamins and minerals that provide a good source of nutrients to complement a healthy balanced diet

Newest Review: ... my general food consumption hadn’t really changed in any way. Step up the new Ovaltine Original Light bedtime drink. ... more

... Obviously, you could drink it anytime you like but I prefer to drink it at bedtime – and anyway, despite the word ‘light’ this product still contains 9.9g of sugars which, although isn’t too sweet, is enough to tip the scales in the wrong direction if I’m not careful. Defining ‘Light’: Hmm, difficult one this. I really think the manufacturers of these so-called ‘light’ drinks are pulling the wool over our eyes. Light, to me, means low-calorie and virtually fat-free. On checking the ingredients on both the packagin...more

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Ovaltine Original Light: FOR HAPPY GIRLS AND BOYS! (1050 words)
by - written on 23/10/07 (Very useful, 160 readings)
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From the website of Ovaltine: ‘Ovaltine was launched as the first convenient and complete milk fortifier to provide hot nutritional drinks to strengthen under-nourished children, breastfeeding women, the weak, and the infirm’. In the early ‘50s when I was but a tiny lass, I would often hear a cheery song on the radio (or radiogramme to be absolutely correct) sung by a choir of cheery children who sang ‘We are the Ovaltineys (we’re happy girls and boys)’ in cut-glass upper crust accents. There was even a League of Ovaltineys and, at the height of its popularity, there were five million members. I’d like to say I was one of them but that was a bit ... Read the complete review