How to drink Yakult

Theres no right or wrong way to drink Yakult. But to make sure you get the maximum benefit from our little bottles, here are a few helpful tips.

1. Have a bottle of Yakult a day

The bacteria in our bottles are transient, which means they only remain in your intestines for a limited time. They get the job done, then move on. Drinking one of Yakult each day can help support your good bacteria, which helps keep your gut healthy.

2. Have Yakult with your breakfast

This isn't essential, its just that many people find that drinking Yakult at the same time each day helps them stick to a daily routine. If you'd rather have it with your lunch or evening meal, thats absolutely fine too.

3. It's fine to have two Yakults

Each bottle of Yakult has billions of good bacteria in it.  This means that drinking one bottle regularly will enure enough good bacteria reach the intestine alive to be beneficial.  However, if you decide you want two bottles a day, that is also fine.  Yakult, like any other food should be drunk as part of a healthy and balanced diet.

4. Mix your probiotics with prebiotics

Prebiotics help to stimulate the growth of the existing good bacteria in your intestines. You'll find them in foods like bananas, onions, leeks, asparagus, artichokes, as well as (to a lesser degree) in beans and pulses like chickpeas and lentils.

5. Do the other healthy stuff too

Of course, having a healthy gut isn't just about drinking Yakult. To maintain good digestive health, you still need to do all the other normal healthy things. Like eating a sensible diet, exercising and drinking plenty of water.

To help you learn more about improving your gut health, we've created five free online plans that give you a simple health tip each day for better digestive health. To sign up for your own Self Defence for your Gut plan, just click here.