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Científicos mexicanos desarrollan yogurt para disminuir la hipertensión

Está hecho a base de una leche fermentada que funciona como coadyuvante para la hipertensión. Científicos del Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo (CIAD), crearon un yogurt que ayuda a bajar la presión arterial en personas hipertensas de forma completamente natural. Yogurt que regula la presión arterial Tener sobrepeso y obesidad son los principales […]

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Epi Ingredients launches SoBenefik high-protein yogurt concept

After the launch of SoFlexi, first concept of the SoUnik range, Epi Ingredients, a subsidiary of the French company Laïta, is announcing SoBenefik, a high-protein yogurt concept produced only with ultra-filtered dairy powders. Designed to illustrate the unique features of Epi Ingredients’ offering, SoUnik is a range of on-trend finish product concepts developed to help […]

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‘MicroHibro’, recurso para detectar salmonela durante la fermentación del yogurt

Investigadores de la Universidad de Córdoba (UCO) han desarrollado un sistema basado en modelos matemáticos que predice la aparición y evolución de esta bacteria en productos lácteos caseros según las condiciones de temperatura e higiénicas del alimento. Dichas guías se integran en una herramienta gratuita denominada ‘MicroHibro’, creada para alertar del riesgo bacteriano. Científicos del […]

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Study looks at adding protein-based sweetener MNEI to yogurt

Could a modified protein be a suitable sweetener for yogurt? Researchers in Italy investigated the potential of using a protein from a berry to sweeten yogurt, with mixed results. Sweeteners and flavors are generally added to yogurts; the natural compound generally associated with sweet taste is sucrose. Artificial sweeteners Several studies and reports show consumers […]

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Yogurt found to boost mineral density in bones

Yogurt is known as a rich source of calcium, magnesium, B vitamins, protein, branched-chain amino acids, bioactive peptides and probiotics – and all of these might contribute to musculoskeletal health, a study recently published in the Osteoporosis International journal has noted. Results of the 12-year Framingham Offspring Study showed that yogurt intake was associated with […]

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Could probiotic ease depression? Mouse study suggests so…

Lactobacillus, a probiotic bacteria found in live­culture yogurt and sauerkraut, could reverse depressive symptoms, according to a new mouse study that researchers think could hold true in humans. The research used a combination of behavioral, molecular and computational techniques to test the role of the microbiota in depressive and ‘despair’ behaviors after noting that the […]