Y is for Yakult

Apparently the word yakult is derived from the word for yoghurt in some language nobody’s ever heard of (care for a chat in ‘Esperanto’ anyone?). That’s funny—I always thought it was the name given to the sound you make when you vomit after drinking a bottle of the stuff.

I suppose I could still see the point in drinking the stuff if it had positive health benefits, but apparently, contrary to the adverts, it doesn’t really. In fact, according to Wikipedia, Yakult contains more sugar per 100g than Coca-Cola! Good thing, then, that it comes in tiny 65ml servings. But wait: To enjoy any health benefits from drinking Yakult you have to consume much, much more than just one bottle a day—like at least 6 or 7 times more! So you have three choices: drink one bottle a day and feel no better for your troubles; drink 7 bottles of the stuff, perhaps enjoy some medicinal benefits, but rot your teeth in the process, or, alternatively, avoid putting yourself through any misery and stay away from the stuff altogether.