Diet Food Reviews
Breakstone's Live Active Cottage Cheese
By: | Jul 24, 2007
I am a firm believer in the power of including pre- and probiotics and healthy bacteria in the diet to help keep my digestive system happy by promoting the growth of good intestinal bacteria and also to keep myself "regular." I usually get my daily dose in the form of yogurt, especially Dannon Activia, but as I was doing my g-shopping a few weeks ago, I came across the new Live Active Cottage Cheese by Breakstone's.
Breakstone's website says, "The 3 grams of prebiotic dietary in every serving of LiveActive Cottage Cheese provide a convenient and delicious way to help support a healthy digestive system." That's great, but I am really picky about my cottage cheese; it can't be too runny, too mushy or too tart, so I was anxious about the taste. I need not have worried because The Live Active cottage cheese was a winner in all of these areas. The texture was nice and firm, yet still held some creaminess, it didn't have that nasty runny yellow juice that is sometimes found in other cottage cheeses, and the flavor was creamy but had a pleasant subtle tart flavor.
I prefer to "gussy up" my cottage cheese by adding some healthy mix-ins rather than eating it plain. My favorite thing to do with the cottage cheese is mix in a tablespoon of sunflower seeds, cut up a granny smith apple into wedges, and dip them in my cottage cheese and seeds. Nutritious and delicious!
The nutritional aspects of the Breakstone's Live Active Cottage Cheese are pretty fantastic. Each 4 ounce container provides 90 calories from 2 grams of total fat, 1.5 grams of which is saturated fat and 8 grams of total carbohydrates. You also get a nice dose of fiber with 3 grams and a whopping 10 grams of protein.
The price of this product is also a plus since after I bought a 4 pack for $2.75 initially, I managed to catch it on sale at 2 for $3.00. But now I must address the main issue of the Live Active prebiotic cottage cheese ... Did it help to make me a more "regular" gal??? YES! I ate all 4 of the cartons over a week's time and I can confidently say that I found a considerable difference in my gas production at both ends, I had noticeably fewer bloaty days, AND my frequents to the commode have become much more ... REGULAR! I now keep the Breakstone's Live Active Cottage Cheese stocked in my fridge and include it into my weekly snacking routine.
Stock up on the Live Active and be prepared to be Active in all the right ways!
(Photo Credit: Brian Lary).
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I for sure want to try this! I'm always looking for high fiber/low calorie or pro-biotic foods. I eat Dannon Activia too! SO anyway, if my grocery store carries this, I'll for sure get some. Hope it works well for me too!
I for sure want to try this! I'm always looking for high fiber/low calorie or pro-biotic foods. I eat Dannon Activia too! SO anyway, if my grocery store carries this, I'll for sure get some. Hope it works well for me too!
Anyone know what stores carry this? Does Wal-Mart? And wouldn't it be found by the cheese, yogurt, cream cheese type area? I looked but couldn't find it. Hopefully I will. Please answer!
I think I've been waiting for a product like this all my life! I'm not a big yogurt fan but I have some lactose issues so I don't eat as much cottage cheese as I'd like.
My favorite add in is either fresh pineapple or there's an apricot sauce (kind of like applesauce) that Trader Joe's sells that goes fabulously with cottage cheese.
FYI for people looking for Breakstone's, in the western part of the country its called Knudsen.
I love this cottage cheese, too, but the Stop & Shop where I normally buy it says it's been discontinued! Is anyone else having the same problem? Or maybe are they just repackaging? I hope so!
I have tried Activia, and experienced a lot of bloating in the first few days. Does this product cause the same reaction? I'm not sure if this is normal or not, but I'd like to continue eating a product like this, sans puffy stomach and tight pants...thanks!
Breastone live active cottage cheese is the best discovery I ever made. With my digestive problems this has been a Godsend. However, the local grocer has been having trouble stocking it. It's been over a week now without it. Please don't tell you are going to discontinue it. I did find it at another store.
I just love it.
I love this cottage cheese, too. My normal grocer had this once and I haven't seen it since; however, I have found it regularly at Super Target.
I just tried this cottage cheese in the pineapple flavor and it was pretty good! I would recommend it.
Where can i get active cottage cheese. Our walmart and HyVee store here in South Dakota do not carry it. i wish i could get it cause I know i would like it.
I just tried it and agree it is quite tasty and mostly healthful. I am very dissapointed to find out it has high fructose corn syrup as an ingredient. I will no longer buy this product as a result. With all the publicity on trans fat and high fructose corn syrup I am surprised no one has commented on that.
Where can I find it My daughter loves it! But I can not seem to find any in my area !
Where can I find it My daughter loves it! But I can not seem to find any in my area !
Chicago land area
Where can I buy it.
I am in Wisconsin and I always buy mine at either Walmart or Target.
I love this brand and eat one everyday. Although my favorite flavor is the berry blend and I cant find it in the stores anymore. The Pineapple blend is good too, but I am starting not to find that anymore either. Can someone tell me where to find them in Miami, Florida.
This product actually makes me really mad. Yes, it tastes good but it has NO probiotics in it. PREbriotics y es, but that is just food for probiotics, and is aka fiber! it's a trick.
This product actually makes me really mad. Yes, it tastes good but it has NO probiotics in it. PREbriotics y es, but that is just food for probiotics, and is aka fiber! it's a trick.
I bought some this morning and I'm eating the Lowfat Cottage Cheese with Pineapple. There is no high fruitose corn syrup in this. It has 9 grams of sugar. It is really good. I threw in some pistachio nuts too.
I bought some this morning and I'm eating the Lowfat Cottage Cheese with Pineapple. There is no high fruitose corn syrup in this. It has 9 grams of sugar. It is really good. I threw in some pistachio nuts too.
I was eating a cot.cheese w/pinnaple, in the middle there was a piece of HARD plastic w/SHARP edges, 2cm long. Thank God that I FELT IT & did not swallow it. It was
I really enjoy the Live Active cottage cheese.
It doesn't bother me like regular cottage cheese. My problem is;
I can no longer find the 4oz 4-packs here in
Monterey, CA 93940. Have you stopped producing this product?
I got this cottage cheese the other day and enjoyed it.
I also found a piece of hard, black plastic ~1.25'' in a Knudsen cottage cheese peach double this morning.
Could you please tell me where I could find this in Peoria,IL