I've long since told my friends that Probiotic print on items in the supermarket is simply a means for food manufacturers to push their products. Touted Probiotics in most all these foods aren't what they are cracked up to be. A recent article by the New York Times highlights this very issue...
New York Times article, Probioitics - Looking Underneath your Yogurt LabelThe outcome of a recent legal case may help. Dannon, one of the biggest sellers of probiotic yogurts, settled a class-action lawsuit this month over its Activia yogurts and DanActive yogurt drinks, which claimed to help regulate digestion and stimulate the immune system. As part of the $35 million settlement, Dannon agreed to reimburse dissatisfied consumers and make labeling changes, among them adding the scientific names of probiotic strains it uses.
It isn't a bad article. Although I don't completely concur. Probiotics are a vital part of the life function. They seem to downplay the significance of good bacteria aka Probiotics in our digestive process and immune response. The takeaway from this article though is to realize that what you're purchasing in the grocery store isn't necessarily all it's cracked up to be. A big trouble with Probiotics is they have to survive the strong acid in your stomach before they can reach your digestive tract. This means virtually all advertised Probiotics have absolutely no effect on your digestion because none of the bacterial cultures ever reach your digestive tract. Additionally, when we take antibiotics these can negatively influence these good bacterial cultures working in harmony with our body. A healthy balance of good bacteria is essential for healthy life function. I am working on a bacterial food book as we speak to provide you with the complete picture and to uncover many of these issues with modern probiotic craze. So stay tuned! In the mean time make sure to check out some of our healthy recipes at Fitlish.com
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