The Choice of Sir Bobby (Danone Actimel Original 0.1%)

Member Name: utero

Product:	Danone Actimel Original 0.1%
Date:	16/02/09 (306 review reads)
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Advantages: Nice Taste, Good Addition to Breakfast

Disadvantages: Incredibly Overpriced

Hi, I'm Bobby Charlton. You may remember me from such moments like Crikey! The Busby Babes have landed! or They Think It's All Over..It Is Now!. But now I'm here to tell you about Mmmmmmm (wait for it) Danone's Actimel, a drinking yoghurt that costs three times as much as normal yoghurts but has good stuff in it too to help people like me prevent shuffling off this mortal coil before we're ready.

Does Actimel work? Well they say it scientifically proven to help maintain your immune system so I guess it does. Late last year I was told that I had high cholesterol by my doctor so for some reason I saw these yoghurt drinks on offer and thought I'd give em a go. Now upon reflection I now realize that Actimel doesn't really do anything for that particular ailment. This one just boosts your defenses as it comes with L.Casei Imunitass, in fact I'm thinking of throwing some onto the pitch at Carrow Road this Saturday to help the team out at the back.

Does it really aid, the packaging is full of pointers telling you to go to their website (actimel.co.uk) but a glance at the ingredients tell's me it's thinned down yoghurt with some sweeteners, Imunitass cultures and a bit of flavouring. Personally I don't see how forking out nearly four quid on some of these is going to give you much more of a helping hand. I would imagine maintaining good diet and lifestyle would help much more.

That aside, I do find it a nice way to kick off the day, you wake up, neck one of these and you feel like you've kickstarted breakfast in a few seconds. I've been having the Original flavour which has a pleasant creamy taste, it's also 0.1% fat so as a breakfast supplement it's a good addition if you're watching the calories.

Personally I don't feel it's changed my body in any way, let's face it a yoghurt drink is not going to stop you catching the regular bouts of seasonal flu that do the rounds. So with that in mind is it worth forking out £4 for 8-12 bottles of the stuff? In m opinion no, they're incredibly overpriced fad products. I've been buying them on offer at £2 recently so for that it's reasonable. The packs also come with a £1 discount voucher so getting 12 bottles for a £1 has been a good addition to my fridge.

However at the normal retail price I'd rather spend the money on some fruit and vegetables and get more health for my money.

Summary: The Yoghurt with added placebos