Probiotics: Healthy Option

The present day consumer is constantly searching for healthy options to eat word has been the 'Probiotics' and apart from the yoghurt that has been launched and has taken the imagination of many by storm is Yakult.

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It is a standard product available all over Europe and in fancy flavours too but in India it is available in basic simple original flavour. To explain to a lay person might not be too difficult but these are essentially beneficial bacteria or yeasts and are explained as 'living micro organisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit'.

Origins and benefits of probiotics have been explained by scientists and how beneficial it is in various segments right from being an antioxidant to being an immunity boosting component of your daily diet, has been recognized by science.

Probiotics means 'for life' and it has been used as natural components for centuries. The term "probiotics" was first introduced in 1965 by Lilly and Stillwell, when it was described as growth promoting factors produced by micro organisms