What health benefits do probiotic bacteria provide?
There are several types of probiotic bacteria. Each one will have slightly different benefits. There are scientific studies supporting the benefits of these bacteria and they have been shown to: • help the immune system work even better • multiply in the gut, pushing out less friendly bacteria • improve the general health of children How can eating foods containing bacteria be safe? Not all bacteria are bad for us. In fact we rely on some ‘friendly’ bacteria to provide us with some familiar foods. For example yogurt uses bacteria called ‘lactobacillus’ to turn the lactose (milk sugar) into lactic acid. This is what makes yogurt taste so good. Other foods such as Blue Stilton also use ‘friendly’ bacteria. How often should I have probiotics? It is recommended that you eat a probiotic food every day. This is so you can maintain the colony of friendly bacteria you are building up in your intestine. Are probiotics safe for children? Probiotics are safe for children who are over the age of o
