On the shelves of grocery stores next to yogurts and kefir, acidophilus is more and more common. This dairy product is considered to be very useful, but sometimes you can find allegations that acidophilus can harm health.
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The beneficial properties of milk have long been known. This drink is useful not only in fresh, but also in fermented form. Fermented baked milk, kefir, yogurt - these are some common products obtained from fermented milk. Acidophilus occupies a worthy place in this row - a white thick drink with a slight sharp aftertaste. Not everyone likes this aftertaste, which is why modern enterprises also produce a sweet drink in which the taste of sourdough is almost not noticeable.
Acidophilus, unlike yogurt or kefir, is obtained by adding a special bacterial culture to the milk - acidophilus bacillus. In addition to it, kefir fungus, pure milk streptococci, milk yeast are added to the sourdough.
The benefits of acidophilus
The drink has a very rich biochemical composition. It contains a mass of minerals and vitamins, sucrose, organic acids, lactose - milk sugar. The resulting balance of proteins, carbohydrates and fats makes the drink useful for people of all ages. People on a diet especially respect him - with all the enormous benefits of acidophilus, he has a low calorie content and 80 calories per glass of drink.
Drunk a glass of acidophilus helps a person to enrich his body with vitamins A, B1, B2, PP, C, minerals, including magnesium and sodium, phosphorus, potassium, calcium and iron. In the process of ripening the drink, the lactose contained in it turns into easily digestible, therefore, people with lactose intolerance are recommended to use acidophilus.
In addition to the high content of minerals and vitamins, acidophilus is able to suppress the vital activity of bacteria in the human intestine. Acidophilic bacillus after getting into the digestive tract begins to secrete antibiotics, among which are: lactalin, nicosine, nisin and lysine, which suppress rotting processes and kill harmful microbes.
Acidophilic bacillus also has a beneficial effect on the function of the stomach, pancreas, so the drink is widely used in dietary and therapeutic nutrition.