Items Tagged with 'digestive health'

Fermented dairy foods are having a moment, not because they’re trendy, but because the science behind them keeps getting stronger.

Milk is widely recognized as a source of essential nutrients like protein and calcium, but it’s also rich in a unique class of bioactive lipids known as milk phospholipids (MPLs). 

A couple of months ago, I opined the success of the dairy industry has been underreported. This month, I have the numbers to back up this comment. 

One would think that fibers related to promoting health and wellness, specifically digestive health and immune health, would be growing nicely today. 

Julie Smolyansky will appear with Katie Couric at the SXSW conference to discuss the company's history, innovations in microbiome research and the importance of gut healthy foods and habits.

New ingredients from Comet, Global Organics, and Icon Foods

The words “fermented” and “dairy” have strong links to nutrition and health that have stood the test of time. But like many foods, we continue to discover nutritional properties found in fermented dairy products that benefit our health throughout life.

The importance of digestive health for well-being is in the news these days. Researchers continue to examine how a diverse establishment of microorganisms in the human digestive system impact an individual’s long-term health and the crucial role that dairy plays in overall health and wellness. 

Checkoff-led consumer research indicates that people believe the digestive system and microbiome are important not just for gut health but also for immunity, and mental and metabolic health.

While it is good to start as early as possible, it is never too late to support gut health and the inner defense system.