However, many people have only a slight understanding of probiotics, but they just take it for granted that probiotics are "healthy" and that eating products with the word "probiotics" will be beneficial to the body.

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Probiotics can improve the balance of the human body's microecology

Its products need to be stored at low temperature

Nowadays, "probiotics" are not a new word. Whether it is on some yogurt packaging or on some beverage bottles, it can be seen everywhere. Some people can also make their own probiotic yogurt . However, many people have only a slight understanding of probiotics, but they just take it for granted that probiotics are "healthy" and that eating products with the word "probiotics" will be beneficial to the body. So, what are probiotics? What are its benefits for the human body? How to supplement probiotics? What is a probiotic in

? According to Farmers Daily, probiotics are a type of active microorganisms that are beneficial to the host. They are the general term for active and beneficial microorganisms that colonize the human intestine and reproductive systems, which can produce precise health effects, thereby improving the host microecological balance and exerting beneficial effects. The international nutrition community defines it as follows: Probiotics are a bacteria that are beneficial to animals. They can be eaten as food additives to maintain the balance of intestinal bacterial flora . The first person to discover probiotics was the Russian immunologist Mekonikov, more than 100 years ago. When he was studying the health and longevity of farmers in Bulgaria, he found that the fermented milk they drink contained some living bacteria, which is beneficial to the maintenance of the human immune system. What are the specific benefits of

probiotics? According to " Beijing Morning Post ", the health of the digestive system is crucial to emotions. If our intestines are not in the optimal health state, the efficiency of absorbing and digesting nutrients will be reduced. About 95% of the serotonin required by the body is synthesized in the intestine, and probiotics in the intestine play a crucial role in ensuring healthy digestion. According to Hualong.com, the activities of probiotics will bring some benefits to the human body, such as decomposing some fibers that the human body cannot digest, helping the human body synthesize certain vitamins, enhancing the human body's immunity, etc. How to supplement probiotics with

? Buying and drinking yogurt on the market directly is one of the most common ways to supplement probiotics. In addition, many people also supplement probiotics by drinking homemade yogurt . However, it should be noted that according to the " Health News ", in the process of making homemade yogurt, if mixed bacteria is mixed in the early stage of fermentation when lactic acid bacteria has not yet "established a foothold", it may lead to the failure of yogurt fermentation and even food safety problems. The raw materials for homemade yogurt can be selected as pasteurized milk and room temperature milk . Even if milk made from milk powder is used as raw materials, there are generally no food safety problems. In the process of making homemade yogurt at home, the most likely thing to allow mixed bacteria to be mixed into the container is the use of the container. Therefore, it is best to use a special container for homemade yogurt, and it is best to disinfect high temperatures before each use.

In addition to yogurt, foods containing probiotics also include probiotic beverages. So, how effective are probiotic drinks? Qiu Jun, president of the Yunnan Public Marketing Association, introduced in an interview with Yunnan.com that probiotic beverages contain bacteria that are beneficial to the body, but their main ingredient is water and contains sugar. People who need calcium supplementation and want to regulate their stomachs may wish to choose yogurt. For people whose intestines themselves are fine, there is no need to drink probiotic drinks regularly. In addition, probiotic beverages should be stored in a low temperature environment. If a beverage containing probiotics such as Lactobacillus acidophilus is left at room temperature for more than 2 hours, the probiotics will be lost. At this time, the probiotic beverage is only equivalent to a cup of ordinary sugar water. (Lu Chunzhen)

This article was scientifically checked by Ruan Guangfeng, director of the business department of Kexin Food and Nutrition Information Exchange Center.