多家咖啡店售罄，一根吸管刷屏社交平台！有网友称喝完20分钟不到就通便，专家：典型的错觉Multiple coffee shops sold out, and a straw flooded social media platforms! Some netizens claim that they can defecate in less than 20 minutes after drinking, but experts say it's a typical illusion

最近，某咖啡品牌百亿活菌吸管刷屏社交平台。透明吸管内部封存白色冻干菌粉，官方标注每根含有不少于100亿CFU活性益生菌，搭配咖啡饮用，实现“边喝咖啡边补益生菌”的新奇体验。这款网红产品迅速引发大众热议：百亿益生菌喝进体内真能调节肠道吗？小小的吸管为何能储存百亿活菌，还不会提前失效？

其实吸管内部填充的是冻干休眠益生菌颗粒，依托成熟的冷冻干燥技术，抽走菌体内部水分，让益生菌进入休眠状态，搭配密闭干燥的吸管结构，能在常温环境下稳定保存，不易失活。同时吸管两端配有精密滤网，可有效锁住菌粉，避免运输、取用过程中提前洒落。

100亿活菌≠100亿有效活菌

浙江医院营养科童晓清副主任技师表示，“100亿活菌”的亮眼数字，可能会让很多消费者陷入误区，认为菌数越高，调理肠道的效果就越好。然而，标注的100亿CFU，是产品出厂时的活菌数量，并非最终成功抵达肠道、发挥作用的活菌数量。

益生菌想要起效，必须闯过人体两大“关卡”：胃酸与胆汁。人体空腹时胃液pH值低至1.5–2.5，极强的酸性环境会杀灭绝大部分益生菌。即便选用耐酸性更强的菌株，经过胃部消化后，活菌数量也会大幅衰减。

更关键的是，这款活菌吸管仅做到了即时溶菌，没有额外的耐酸包埋防护工艺，菌群进入胃部后，依然要直面强酸侵蚀。营养学数据显示，成人日常肠道维护需100亿CFU益生菌，但前提是菌株优质、有防护工艺、规律补充。单纯靠出厂高活菌数，根本无法保证养护效果。益生菌起效的核心三要素：明确菌株编号并按体质或自身需求选菌株、肠道存活足量、按周期规律补充，三者缺一不可。

分清体验与功效

它不是养生神器

不少网友反馈，喝完搭配活菌吸管的咖啡后，排便会变得更顺畅，不少人就此认定这款产品能调理肠胃。

其实这是典型的错觉，大家需严格区分体验变化与真实健康功效。

童晓清解释，这款活菌吸管咖啡属于普通食品，并非获批的保健食品，这种短暂的排便顺畅只是即时生理反应，不等于肠道健康升级，切勿将网红活菌咖啡当成“通便神器”长期依赖，避免本末倒置。

并非人人适用

这些人群不建议饮用

活菌吸管并非人人适配，官方明确标注：婴幼儿、孕妇、哺乳期女性，以及有慢性胃炎、肠炎、腹泻等肠胃疾病的人群，不建议饮用。肠道敏感人群初次尝试，可能出现腹胀、肠鸣、轻微腹泻等不适症状。健康人群肠道菌群本就处于动态平衡状态，偶尔饮用无需担忧，但无需长期饮用补充益生菌。

想要最大化保留益生菌活性，掌握正确饮用方式至关重要。首先，避免空腹饮用，空腹胃酸浓度最高，益生菌存活率大幅降低，饭后半小时饮用效果更佳；其次，小口慢吸，让菌粉匀速溶解，开封后即刻喝完，不要长时间静置。

科学补益生菌

建议这样做

日常想要养护肠道、补充益生菌，性价比更高、效果更稳定的方式，是通过天然食物摄取。无糖酸奶、原味发酵乳、纳豆、低盐泡菜等天然发酵食品，含多种活性益生菌，搭配膳食纤维，能更好滋养肠道菌群。

若因肠道不适需要额外补充益生菌制剂，挑选时只需紧盯三个核心标准：完整公开的菌株名称及编号、保质期末端活菌数量保障、耐酸包埋防护技术。真正的肠道健康，从来不是靠单一益生菌补充，而是依托均衡饮食、充足膳食纤维、规律作息和适度运动，维持菌群动态平衡。

童晓清最后提醒，一根吸管承载的百亿活菌，无法抵消熬夜、久坐、饮食不规律等不良习惯对肠道的伤害。把活菌吸管咖啡当作偶尔尝试的趣味饮品即可，放下“喝一杯就能养好肠胃”的期待，科学护肠，才是最稳妥的健康选择。

橙柿互动·都市快报记者吴双

（来源：橙柿互动·都市快报）

Recently, a coffee brand's billion dollar live bacteria straws have flooded social media platforms. The transparent straw is sealed with white freeze-dried bacterial powder inside, and the official label states that each straw contains no less than 10 billion CFU of active probiotics. When paired with coffee, it provides a novel experience of "nourishing bacteria while drinking coffee". This internet famous product quickly sparked public discussion: Can billions of probiotics really regulate the intestines when consumed in the body? Why can a small straw store billions of live bacteria without premature expiration?

In fact, the inside of the straw is filled with freeze-dried dormant probiotic particles. With mature freeze-drying technology, the water inside the bacterial cells is extracted, allowing the probiotics to enter a dormant state. Combined with a sealed and dry straw structure, it can be stably stored at room temperature and is not easily inactivated. At the same time, both ends of the straw are equipped with precision filters, which can effectively lock in the bacterial powder and avoid premature spillage during transportation and use.

10 billion live bacteria ≠ 10 billion effective live bacteria

Tong Xiaoqing, Deputy Director of the Nutrition Department at Zhejiang Hospital, said that the impressive number of "10 billion live bacteria" may lead many consumers into the misconception that the higher the bacterial count, the better the effect of regulating the intestines. However, the labeled 10 billion CFU is the number of live bacteria at the time of product delivery, not the final number of live bacteria that successfully reach the intestine and exert their effects.

To be effective, probiotics must overcome two major obstacles in the human body: stomach acid and bile. When the human body is fasting, the pH value of gastric juice is as low as 1.5-2.5, and the extremely acidic environment can kill off most probiotics. Even if a strain with stronger acid resistance is chosen, the number of viable bacteria will significantly decrease after digestion in the stomach.

More importantly, this live bacteria straw only achieves instant dissolution without additional acid resistant embedding protection technology. Even after the bacteria enter the stomach, they still have to face strong acid erosion. According to nutritional data, adults need 10 billion CFU of probiotics for daily intestinal maintenance, but the prerequisite is high-quality strains, protective techniques, and regular supplementation. Relying solely on high bacterial count at the factory cannot guarantee the effectiveness of maintenance. The core three elements for probiotics to take effect are: identifying the strain number and selecting strains according to physical constitution or personal needs, ensuring sufficient intestinal survival, and supplementing according to a regular cycle. All three are indispensable.

Distinguish between experience and efficacy

It's not a health artifact

Many netizens have reported that after drinking coffee with a live bacteria straw, bowel movements become smoother, and many people believe that this product can regulate the gastrointestinal tract.

In fact, this is a typical illusion, and everyone needs to strictly distinguish between experiencing changes and real health benefits.

Tong Xiaoqing explained that this live bacteria straw coffee is a regular food and not an approved health food. The brief and smooth defecation is just an immediate physiological reaction and does not mean an upgrade of intestinal health. Do not rely on internet famous live bacteria coffee as a "laxative" for a long time to avoid reversing the essence.

Not applicable to everyone

These groups are not recommended to drink

Live bacteria straws are not suitable for everyone. The official label clearly states that infants, pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and people with chronic gastritis, enteritis, diarrhea and other gastrointestinal diseases are not recommended to drink. People with intestinal sensitivity may experience discomfort symptoms such as bloating, bowel sounds, and mild diarrhea on their first attempt. The gut microbiota of healthy individuals is already in a state of dynamic balance, so there is no need to worry about occasional consumption, but there is no need to supplement probiotics with long-term consumption.

It is crucial to master the correct way of drinking in order to maximize the retention of probiotic activity. Firstly, avoid drinking on an empty stomach as the concentration of stomach acid is highest on an empty stomach and the survival rate of probiotics is significantly reduced. Drinking half an hour after a meal is more effective; Secondly, take small sips and slowly inhale, allowing the bacterial powder to dissolve evenly. After opening, drink immediately and do not let it sit for a long time.

Scientific supplementation of probiotics

Suggest doing this

The most cost-effective and stable way to maintain the intestines and supplement probiotics in daily life is through natural food intake. Sugar free yogurt, original fermented milk, natto, low salt kimchi and other natural fermented foods contain various active probiotics, combined with dietary fiber, which can better nourish the gut microbiota.

If additional probiotic preparations are needed due to intestinal discomfort, only three core criteria need to be closely followed when selecting: complete and publicly disclosed strain name and number, guaranteed number of live bacteria at the end of shelf life, and acid resistant embedding protection technology. True intestinal health is never achieved through a single probiotic supplement, but through a balanced diet, sufficient dietary fiber, regular sleep patterns, and moderate exercise to maintain a dynamic balance of the microbiota.

Finally, Tong Xiaoqing reminds that the billions of live bacteria carried by a straw cannot offset the damage to the intestines caused by bad habits such as staying up late, sitting for long periods of time, and irregular diet. Treat live bacteria straw coffee as a fun drink to try occasionally, let go of the expectation that "drinking a cup can nourish the intestines and stomach", and scientifically protect the intestines is the safest healthy choice.

Orange and Persimmon Interactive · Urban Express Reporter Wu Shuang

(Source: Orange and Persimmon Interactive · Urban Express)