Few who follow the dietary supplement category would argue that the opinions of many Americans have swung away from what, half a decade ago, had been almost unconditional support for these products.
Developed using a proprietary SMART process, SuperCoat™ among other features, it maximizes nutrient delivery and protects in extreme processing environments.
Prebiotic ingredients stimulate the growth of beneficial bacteria. Proper nutrition is essential to maintaining a healthy status, however, Western diets often lack healthful ingredients such as fruit, fiber, and whole grains. A key to maintaining good health includes nurturing the body’s naturally occurring microorganisms for proper digestive-tract function.
Today, good scientific evidence exists to support the ability of probiotics (whether living) to increase a body's resistance to enteric pathogens, speed recovery from antibiotic-associated diarrhea, reduce hypertension, and assist with lactose digestion.
Yo-Fast 20, a range of yogurt cultures from Chr. Hansen, provides yogurt with very mild flavor and minimal post-acidification. Its high-texturing properties make it possible to reduce or even replace stabilizers or gelling agents.
Health issues affecting women include those directly linked to the female reproductive system as well as others like osteoporosis. This review of bioactives will cover ingredients for classic female concerns.
On March 7th, 2003, the FDA proposed labeling and manufacturing standards for all dietary supplements. Under the cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practices) proposal, manufacturers would be required to evaluate the identity, purity, quality, strength and composition of their dietary ingredients and dietary supplements.
Probiotic products have been marketed for a number of years, primarily in the yogurt category or as live microbial dietary supplements whose biological activity needed to be preserved. This tends to limit their consumption to supplements taken after meals or in fresh dairy foods. One technology now makes it possible to "have your probiotic and eat it, too!"