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Probiotic Cheese Introduced in Italy
The human body houses a complex ecosystem of so-called friendly bacteria, also called microflora, which are thought to aid the body's digestive and immune systems. The theory, for which there is supporting scientific research, is that problems can arise when these microflora are out of balance, and that the balance can be restored by ingesting good bacteria in foods and dietary supplements. Bidino's probiotic cheese contains the same active culture as Activia, although their documentation calls it by an alternate name, Bifidobacterium lactis, or BB-12. BB-12 is made by industrial food supply giant Chr. Hansen, and according to the press release, "BB-12 is said to be the most widely researched probiotic bacteria and is already available in numerous other dairy products around the world." Certainly this is a trend to watch as we are likely to see more products like this offered in the U.S. in the coming years. Will it be a passing fad, or do live cultures in food really improve the health of those eating them? Does anyone out there have any stories to report from personal experience? Anyone's digestive ailments cured by eating Activia?
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