Probiotic yogurt is the latest trend in yogurt to be advertised, in addition to the live cultures, L. bugaricus and S. thermophilus bacteria, 'probiotic yogurt' contains other cultures like, lacto acidolphilus, bifidobacterium longum and b. infantis. These healthy bacteria are normally found in your stomach and help with digestion and the assimilation of vitamins for your body.
Probiotic yogurts are important for replacing the beneficial bacteria to prevent digestive illness and diseases. When you are making your own homemade yogurt using the probiotic yogurt that you store bought, for your starter will ensure that your homemade yogurt has them as well.
The Food and Drug Administration FDA requires that two specific strains of bacteria, Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus, be used in all yogurt products sold in the United States.
Whole foods, meaning those foods that are as close to their natural state as posible when they are eaten, are the first line of defense against diseases. Whole foods are full of essential vitamins, minerals, enzymes, complex carbohydrates and phytonutrients that keep our bodies active, alert and resistant to disease.
Salad dressings and sauces that contain yogurt-covered raisins, chocolate, candy or pretzels do not contain live and active beneficial bacteria. Check the frozen yogurt that you eat to make sure that it is contains at least 10 million live and active cultures per gram, to determine how close to a whole food and healthy it is.
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