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 1. What is DanActive®?
 2. How does DanActive® work?
 3. What makes DanActive® work?
 4. Why is L. casei Immunitas® unique?
 5. How often should you drink DanActive®?
 6. What is the best moment during the day to take DanActive®?
 7. Who can drink DanActive®?
 8. Can I give DanActive® to my small child?
 9. Where is DanActive® sold today?
 10. Where can I find DanActive®?
 11. Who produces DanActive®?
 12. Is DanActive® suitable for pregnant women?
 13. What is DanActive® made of?
 14. Can people with lactose intolerance take DanActive®?
 15. Is DanActive® Kosher?
 16. What is a culture?
 17. What are Probiotics?
 18. Is DanActive® a probiotic?
 19. I can’t find DanActive® Light in my store. Do you still make it?

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* As part of a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle
1. What is DanActive?

  DanActive is a delicious probiotic drink that is clinically proven to help strengthen your body's defense system.

2. How does DanActive work?

  DanActive goes to work directly in your digestive tract where about 70% of your immune system is located.

3. What makes DanActive work?

  A key ingredient in DanActive is our exclusive L. casei Immunitas® culture. Evidence from many studies demonstrate that daily consumption of DanActive with L. casei Immunitas® helps strengthen your body's defenses*.

4. Why is L. casei Immunitas® unique?

  There are many L. casei culture strains, some already present in human intestinal flora. First identified in 1919, L. casei strains are used in a number of dairy products worldwide. The L. casei Immunitas® culture in DanActive is a proprietary strain that can only be found in Dannon's DanActive. L. casei Immunitas® is the "fanciful" trademarked name for the L. casei culture that is only found in DanActive. This strain was selected by Danone Vitapole, Danone's international research center. The L. casei Immunitas® culture was chosen for its probiotic characteristics and its beneficial effect. Multiple clinical studies have proven that DanActive with L. casei Immunitas® can help strengthen your body's defenses*.

5. How often should you drink DanActive?

  To enjoy its benefits, Dannon recommends drinking one bottle of DanActive per day. Drinking DanActive each morning is a smart and simple habit that helps strengthen your body's defenses*. But, because it's so delicious, lots of people enjoy more than one bottle of DanActive throughout the day.

6. What is the best moment during the day to take DanActive?

  The effect of DanActive will be the same whenever it is taken during the day. However it is suggested to integrate DanActive in the morning breakfast in order to establish a daily routine.

7. Who can drink DanActive?

  DanActive is recommended for everybody who wishes to help strengthen his body's defenses*: children (3 years and older), adults and seniors, provided it is part of a varied and balanced diet. Anyone with a severe milk allergy, or other special concerns, should consult their physician before using DanActive. However, people who have difficulty digesting lactose may tolerate products that contain live and active cultures, such as DanActive. The cultures begin breaking down the lactose while the product ferments and also while being digested. Because of this dairy products with live and active cultures may be tolerated.

8. Can I give DanActive to my small child?

  DanActive is suitable for children as soon as their diet has become varied, i.e. from the age of about 3 years old, mainly for nutritional considerations.

9. Where is DanActive sold today?

  DanActive, known as Actimel worldwide, is available in over 35 countries. More than 3 billion bottles of DanActive are consumed every year, making DanActive one of the most popular probiotic drinks around the world.

10. Where can I find DanActive?

  You can usually find DanActive in the refrigerated dairy section of your favorite supermarket or grocery (DanActive needs to be kept chilled to preserve all its qualities throughout its full shelf life). Click here for our store locator.

11. Who produces DanActive?

  DanActive is produced by Dannon, the worldwide leader in fresh dairy products. Dannon has been producing fermented dairy products such as yogurts for over 80 years.

12. Is DanActive suitable for pregnant women?

  Regular DanActive is suitable for pregnant women provided it forms part of a varied and balanced diet.

13. What is DanActive made of?

  DanActive's main ingredient is milk, with all the nutrition this natural ingredient provides. Its unique fermentation process and exclusive L. casei Immunitas® cultures make DanActive a complement to a balanced diet, helps strengthen your body's*.

14. Can people with lactose intolerance take DanActive?

  Yes. People who have difficulty digesting lactose may tolerate products that contain live and active cultures, such as DanActive. The cultures begin breaking down the lactose while the product ferments and also while being digested. Because of this, dairy products with live and active cultures may be tolerated.

15. Is DanActive Kosher?

  Yes, DanActive is certified K kosher by Rabbi David I. Sheinkopf.

16. What is a culture?

  A culture is a beneficial, or friendly, bacteria used to produce yogurt and other fermented milk products. Friendly bacterial cultures have been used to ferment dairy foods for thousands of years and there are many fermented milk products from around the world using different combinations of bacterial cultures. DanActive contains a blend of three cultures: S. thermophilus, L. bulgaricus, and a proprietary strain L. casei Immunitas® culture.

17. What are Probiotics?

  The National Yogurt Association (NYA) defines probiotics as: living microorganisms, which upon ingestion in sufficient numbers exert health benefits beyond basic nutrition. Probiotics must possess the following key characteristics:
* they must be food grade
* they must be present in the form of living cells, preferably in high quantities, prior to ingestion
* they must be stable and able to remain viable for the entire shelf-life of the product
* they must bring health benefits to their host

18. Is DanActive a probiotic?

  DanActive is considered a probiotic because it is food grade and each bottle contains over 10 billion live and active cultures (including L. casei Immunitas®,L. bulgaricus and S. thermophilus) throughout its shelf life. Plus DanActive provides the benefit of helping to strengthen your body's defenses*.

19. I can’t find DanActive Light in my store. Do you still make it?

  Yes, you can usually find DanActive light in the refrigerated dairy section of your favorite supermarket or grocery. Flavors available are Strawberry and Mixed Berry.