THE BENEFITS OF PROBIOTICS FROM YOLIDA PROBIO YOGURT
Two Main Sources
Probiotic bacteria cultures can be found and consumed in many different ways. In general, these can be group in two main categories:
Probiotic bacteria cultures can be found and consumed in many different ways. In general, these can be group in two main categories:
- With Food. These would include cultured dairy products, in particular yogurt, some kinds of fruit juices, some fermented vegetables, as well as some brands of chocolate and granola bars.
- As a Supplement. Most common probiotics in supplement form are concentrated into powders and encapsulated into a capsule or tablet.
Supplement Form
The main advantage of consuming probiotics in the form of a supplement is the convenience: It’s easy to pop a pill anytime and anyplace. Probiotics in this form are heavily marketed as a convenient quick fix, and this is big business. However, it is important to remember that the ultimate benefit of probiotic cultures are determined by the extent to which they are LIVE and ACTIVE, and remain so until they are deep inside the intestinal tract.
It must be recognized that in order to produce a probiotic supplement, the bacteria needs to be separated from its growth medium and then highly concentrated into a mass of bacteria such as a powder suitable to be encapsulated. This is not an easy process and may often include such processes as centrifugation and ultrafiltration. Both methods may have a tendency to damage the cell walls and the outer biofilm of the bacterial cell structure. This may kill off many of the bacteria exposed to these processes, and those that survive may have become significantly weakened.
When probiotics are in supplement form they may be live, but they are not active. They are dormant, and the expectation is that once they are exposed to moisture in the human body, they will become activated. However, this is not always possible when these bacteria are in a weakened state. At the same time, bacteria in such a weakened state may have more difficulty to survive the acidic environment of the stomach before passing to the colon where they are supposed to provide the greatest benefit.
Another matter when considering probiotics in supplement form is that most are not refrigerated. Many of these supplements are on the supermarket shelf next to bottles of vitamin supplements. However, unlike vitamins, which are organic chemicals, probiotic bacteria are living organisms. In order to slow their degradation and prolong their vitality they should be transported and stored at relatively low temperatures. When they are not, the probiotic bacterial potency of the supplement may be compromised.
The main advantage of consuming probiotics in the form of a supplement is the convenience: It’s easy to pop a pill anytime and anyplace. Probiotics in this form are heavily marketed as a convenient quick fix, and this is big business. However, it is important to remember that the ultimate benefit of probiotic cultures are determined by the extent to which they are LIVE and ACTIVE, and remain so until they are deep inside the intestinal tract.
It must be recognized that in order to produce a probiotic supplement, the bacteria needs to be separated from its growth medium and then highly concentrated into a mass of bacteria such as a powder suitable to be encapsulated. This is not an easy process and may often include such processes as centrifugation and ultrafiltration. Both methods may have a tendency to damage the cell walls and the outer biofilm of the bacterial cell structure. This may kill off many of the bacteria exposed to these processes, and those that survive may have become significantly weakened.
When probiotics are in supplement form they may be live, but they are not active. They are dormant, and the expectation is that once they are exposed to moisture in the human body, they will become activated. However, this is not always possible when these bacteria are in a weakened state. At the same time, bacteria in such a weakened state may have more difficulty to survive the acidic environment of the stomach before passing to the colon where they are supposed to provide the greatest benefit.
Another matter when considering probiotics in supplement form is that most are not refrigerated. Many of these supplements are on the supermarket shelf next to bottles of vitamin supplements. However, unlike vitamins, which are organic chemicals, probiotic bacteria are living organisms. In order to slow their degradation and prolong their vitality they should be transported and stored at relatively low temperatures. When they are not, the probiotic bacterial potency of the supplement may be compromised.
As a Food
When consumed as part of a food, probiotic bacteria may be more likely to be in a stronger unaltered form than when compared to supplements. However, when they are incorporated into dry food products they may, for the same reasons mentioned above, have difficulty becoming fully active once ingested into the human body.
In addition, probiotics that are incorporated into canned products such as fermented vegetables may not be refrigerated and hence the maturation of the bacteria may not be fully controlled. These products are often pasteurized to control for excess fermentation, and in doing so this process may kill many of the probiotic bacteria. Canned or bottled jars of such products may contain preservatives that may also kill beneficial probiotic bacteria.
When consumed as part of a food, probiotic bacteria may be more likely to be in a stronger unaltered form than when compared to supplements. However, when they are incorporated into dry food products they may, for the same reasons mentioned above, have difficulty becoming fully active once ingested into the human body.
In addition, probiotics that are incorporated into canned products such as fermented vegetables may not be refrigerated and hence the maturation of the bacteria may not be fully controlled. These products are often pasteurized to control for excess fermentation, and in doing so this process may kill many of the probiotic bacteria. Canned or bottled jars of such products may contain preservatives that may also kill beneficial probiotic bacteria.
Probiotics in Yolida ProBio Yogurt
A sure and safe manner to get a high and consistent dose of healthy probiotic bacteria is by consuming two 120gm cups of Yolida ProBio yogurt per day—one in the morning and one in the evening. Getting probiotic bacteria via yogurt, such as Yolida ProBio, has many advantages:
In addition, Yolida ProBio is a great tasting yogurt with a very smooth natural texture that is high in both calcium and protein, and low in fat and cholesterol. You can choose from either of two great flavors: one completely natural with no added sugar, and the other, also all natural, but with a small amount of sugar added.
For the best means to get a healthy dose of probiotic bacteria, choose YOLIDA ProBio, with live and active probiotic bacterial cultures!
A sure and safe manner to get a high and consistent dose of healthy probiotic bacteria is by consuming two 120gm cups of Yolida ProBio yogurt per day—one in the morning and one in the evening. Getting probiotic bacteria via yogurt, such as Yolida ProBio, has many advantages:
- The probiotic bacteria in Yolida ProBio are both live and active from the time of inoculation to the time the yogurt is consumed.
- At the time of inoculation the probiotic bacteria that become part of Yolida ProBio are pure and whole and have not been damaged or weakened by any unnatural processes such as centrifugation or ultrafiltration.
- In contrast to some types of yogurt, there is no reheating or reprocessing of Yolida ProBio after the probiotic bacteria have been added. This helps keep the probiotic strong and viable and more ready to withstand the acidic conditions of the stomach, and able to pass to the intestinal tract.
- When fermented in yogurt, such as Yolida ProBio, the yogurt itself provides further protection to these bacteria, helping them to survive into the intestinal tract, where they provide the most health benefits.
- At the same time, the lactose in yogurt, provides the essential food for the probiotic bacteria to proliferate and multiply.
- Yolida ProBio is fully chilled in a seamless cold-storage chain for the entire period of time from when it is produced to the time it is purchased by the consumer. This helps keep the healthy probiotic bacteria in Yolida ProBio strong and active, and ready to provide health benefits to anyone consuming it.
- Yogurt, such as Yolida ProBio, also appears to have a positive synergy with probiotics, in that the lactoferrin in the yogurt may enhance the growth of bifidobacteria.
In addition, Yolida ProBio is a great tasting yogurt with a very smooth natural texture that is high in both calcium and protein, and low in fat and cholesterol. You can choose from either of two great flavors: one completely natural with no added sugar, and the other, also all natural, but with a small amount of sugar added.
For the best means to get a healthy dose of probiotic bacteria, choose YOLIDA ProBio, with live and active probiotic bacterial cultures!
