Flora Pro.activ Minidrink

The big new thing on the health scene is the Omega three drive. Omega 3 apparently is good for your heart and circulation. Omega 3 belongs to a family of polyunsaturated fatty acids and scientists have evaluated it as an essential ingredient in our dietary intake. It must be taken as part of your diet since it is absorbed into the system through the digestive organs. The main source of this fatty acid is oily fish. It is also available in supplements such as cod liver oil and other fish oils, but most of us would prefer to take this magic ingredient in a far more pleasant way that cod liver ... more

I normally use Flora margarine and was surprised to find they produce a line in yoghurts. My mother keeps a six-pack in her fridge. The yoghurts came with a special ingredient said to reduce blood cholesterol. Because they are Flora you came buy them at most respectable supermarkets (or at least the larger ones). The use by date was just under a month from purchase (store in refrigerator). It is suitable for vegetarians. Not for children under 5 years. THE PRODUCT THE PACKAGING The six small containers (600g) are held in place with a cardboard wrap covered in useful information. It was ... more

Flora pro.active minidrink claims it can help control your blood pressure. Price: £2.50ish for four, occasional two for one offers. So expensive, like other "therapeutic" yoghurt etc minidrinks (this is not yoghurt, just a drink apparently). You can take cholesterol-lowering mini yoghurts (says Flora, who also manufacture these) in addition, although it is not clear whether this should be at another time of day. Presumably a drink that does both at same time (thus saving you money) is out of the question, for highly scientific reasons? Taste: Only strawberry or raspberry versions - not as ... more