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Sensory and nutritional qualities of cheese enhanced by use of prebiotics

SAHER — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 04:50:02 +0000

Cheese, a wonderful dairy product without which many popular recipes around the world would lose their charm. Imagine a pizza without generous topping of cheese and what would become of the countless sandwiches and pasta recipes if there were...

'Gulps of Goodness' not always 'good'?

Manisha — Tue, 22 May 2007 15:31:38 +0000

‘Gulps of goodness’ are functional foods that contain added ingredients to make them more nutritious or healthy. Margarines that reduce cholesterol, yoghurts to improve digestion and sports drinks that boost energy are the hot...

Probiotics may cure colicky signs in newborns!

Pooja — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 02:59:29 +0000

Recent research postulates that probiotic organism Lactobacillus reuteri may cure colicky signs in newborns. Probiotics are microorganisms that facilitate the natural equilibrium of ‘good’ bacteria in the digestive system, which is a...

Fruit Prebiotics to topple Dairy Probiotics for gut health

Esther — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 04:56:58 +0000

Yogurt-based beverages might have to face serious competition in future from fruit beverages, as it is reported that researchers from the HortResearch group are all set to explore similar probiotic properties of dairy in super fruits like...

Yogurt drink strengthens nutritional profile with green tea extracts

Esther — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 07:25:19 +0000

Doubtless, those yogurt-based drinks are soaring in sales because of their probiotic profile, but now it is reported that Yoplait Company, Canada, claims on the major part of food trends by catering to the antioxidant element of functional...

Probiotics during pregnancy?

Pooja — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 07:56:21 +0000

Taking probiotics during pregnancy is a good choice. Probiotics are a healthy bacterium that resides in our colon. They live in colonies, so to speak, and help in keeping away the formation of unhealthy bacteria from multiplying. Which otherwise...

ProBugs: The first ever organic whole milk kefir for kids

Esther — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 01:49:40 +0000

Kefir is a probiotic cultured-milk beverage, which originated in the Northern Caucasus Mountains. A report shows that Lifeway Company has been engaged in tapping the health benefits of kefir and recently it has formulated ProBugs(TM), from organic...

Cool Brands International Inc. blends flavored yogurt with Probiotics

Esther — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 06:35:54 +0000

Cool Brands International Inc. is the leading producer of dairy based frozen foods, which are healthy and tasty at the same time. Its latest innovation is the Breyers’ Light. In this brand of light flavored yogurts there has been an addition...