Functional Food
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- Created on: 09-04-15 19:44
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- Functional Foods
- Probiotics contain good live bacteria such as Bifidobacteria and Lactobacillus (a lactic acid bacterium)
- Probiotics are added to foods such as yogurt, soya milk and dietary supplements like capsules to supplement your own natural bacteria.
- Plant stanol esters are chemical compounds that can
lower blood cholesterol, helping to reduce the risk of heart disease, heart
attacks and strokes.
- Stanols occur naturally in very low concentrations in plants but can be produced commercially by using bacteria to convert sterols into stanols.
- Stanols can be added to foods such as vegetable spreads and dairy products.
- Stanols occur naturally in very low concentrations in plants but can be produced commercially by using bacteria to convert sterols into stanols.
- Probiotics contain good live bacteria such as Bifidobacteria and Lactobacillus (a lactic acid bacterium)
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