Activia.. does it work?

the_devil_made_me_do_it

Have been eating it, not sure if there's a difference tbh.

As for peppermint tea, I think I'd be able to take the tablets, but I could'nt stomach the tea form. Might try the tablets for a month and see what happens.

Bronnie

jenniewb wrote: »

I didn't know you could get peppermint capsuals! Will have to give those a go- tried the tea for a few months, gross gross gross!!! I didn't notice any difference tbh but maybe pills may be different?

I have ...issues with quorn too. Thing is, its my favorite food! I get a lot of gas and stomach gurgling, its effects happen in my stomach. Have many theories as to why: quorn has milk protein in which could affect those lactose intolerant- am not sure if I am, as I like dairy too much to chop it out. Quorn is also made with mushrooms or something similar which if you have candidas can affect your system. Many medics say we all live with candida in our bodies but its only when it becomes inbalanced that we experience symptoms. Mushroom, sugar (including fruit), dairy, vingegar, alcohol.... are just some of the things that apparently bring candida into the foreground.

"Made with mushrooms" being the acceptable but false public perception of Quorn. The UK Advertising Standards Authority forced the original manufacturers to delete the claim that the product was of mushroom origin from their marketing. Now heavily promoted by SW and strongly marketed as a 'healthy' food.

http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2002/04/51842

From the Vegetarian Society Website

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Mycoprotein[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Mycoprotein is a food made by continuous fermentation of the fungus, Fusarium gramineurum. The fungus is grown in a large fermentation tower to which oxygen, nitrogen, glucose, minerals, and vitamins are continually added. After harvesting, the fungus is heat treated to reduce its RNA content to World Health Organisation recommended levels before being filtered and drained. The resulting sheet of fungal mycelia is mixed with free range egg egg albumen which acts a binder. Flavouring and colouring may also be added. The mycoprotein is then textured to resemble meat, before being sliced, diced or shredded. Mycoprotein is a source of protein, fibre, biotin, iron and zinc, and is low in saturated fat.[/SIZE][/FONT]



Foods Standards Agency info re Quorn

http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/healthissues/foodintolerance/foodintolerancetypes/quornallergy/

Personally, no thanks.

With digestive complaints, I think it would be something definitely worth eliminating and see how you get on.

OP, sorrry to divert from the Activia theme....but think it's kind of loosely connected

ariba10

Two of our family suffered with bloating and discovered by chance that it was Bread that caused the problem. (Probably the yeast)

They now use Wraps to make snacks instead of bread and have found it makes a big difference.

jenniewb

Bronnie wrote: »

"Made with mushrooms" being the acceptable but false public perception of Quorn. The UK Advertising Standards Authority forced the original manufacturers to delete the claim that the product was of mushroom origin from their marketing. Now heavily promoted by SW and strongly marketed as a 'healthy' food.

http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2002/04/51842

From the Vegetarian Society Website

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Mycoprotein[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Mycoprotein is a food made by continuous fermentation of the fungus, Fusarium gramineurum. The fungus is grown in a large fermentation tower to which oxygen, nitrogen, glucose, minerals, and vitamins are continually added. After harvesting, the fungus is heat treated to reduce its RNA content to World Health Organisation recommended levels before being filtered and drained. The resulting sheet of fungal mycelia is mixed with free range egg egg albumen which acts a binder. Flavouring and colouring may also be added. The mycoprotein is then textured to resemble meat, before being sliced, diced or shredded. Mycoprotein is a source of protein, fibre, biotin, iron and zinc, and is low in saturated fat.[/SIZE][/FONT]



Foods Standards Agency info re Quorn

http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/healthissues/foodintolerance/foodintolerancetypes/quornallergy/

Personally, no thanks.

With digestive complaints, I think it would be something definitely worth eliminating and see how you get on.

OP, sorrry to divert from the Activia theme....but think it's kind of loosely connected

But its my favorite food! Its so hard- I eat quorn every day!! I also have dairy in my diet in terms of filtered skimmed milk in tea, even cutting that out felt impossible- I lasted 6 days before I could no longer take the soya milk, had stopped with my daily cup of tea and caved! I have tried more times then I can count! You'd never have believed I had a restriction based eating disorder! Somehow when its not so focused on weight or fat its not so easy to do!