Yoghurt and probiotic drinks can help prevent gaining weight, if taken in good amount, a study shows.
The intestinal tract is filled with an enormous number of helpful bacteria called probiotic bacteria. These help us digest our food, kill harmful microorganisms and keep us functioning properly in a number of ways.
British reserachers claim that 'friendly' bacteria found in yoghurt and probiotic drinks can have a clear effect on the body, changing the make-up of bacteria in the gut and the way the body processes fat, the Daily Mail reported.
''Our study show that probiotics can have an effect, we're still trying to understand what the changes might mean in terms of overall health, but we have established that introducing 'friendly' bacteria can change the dynamics of the whole population of microbes in the gut,'' lead researcher Jeremy Nicholson from Imperial College London said.
The study, published in the journal Molecular Systems Biology, also showed that different strains of probiotic bacteria affect the body in different ways.
''Understanding changes triggered by so-called beneficial bacteria is an important prerequisite in our efforts to develop customised nutritional solutions to maintain and/or enhance health and wellness'' said co-researcher, Dr Sunil Kochar from Nestle.
Earlier, research has suggested that probiotics help prevent bowel conditions such as ulcerative colitis, protect children against allergies and may even reduce the risk of colon cancer.
They may be particularly useful for older people, bolstering levels of ''friendly'' bacteria which dwindle with age.
The intestinal tract is filled with an enormous number of helpful bacteria called probiotic bacteria. These help us digest our food, kill harmful microorganisms and keep us functioning properly in a number of ways.
British reserachers claim that 'friendly' bacteria found in yoghurt and probiotic drinks can have a clear effect on the body, changing the make-up of bacteria in the gut and the way the body processes fat, the Daily Mail reported.
''Our study show that probiotics can have an effect, we're still trying to understand what the changes might mean in terms of overall health, but we have established that introducing 'friendly' bacteria can change the dynamics of the whole population of microbes in the gut,'' lead researcher Jeremy Nicholson from Imperial College London said.
The study, published in the journal Molecular Systems Biology, also showed that different strains of probiotic bacteria affect the body in different ways.
''Understanding changes triggered by so-called beneficial bacteria is an important prerequisite in our efforts to develop customised nutritional solutions to maintain and/or enhance health and wellness'' said co-researcher, Dr Sunil Kochar from Nestle.
Earlier, research has suggested that probiotics help prevent bowel conditions such as ulcerative colitis, protect children against allergies and may even reduce the risk of colon cancer.
They may be particularly useful for older people, bolstering levels of ''friendly'' bacteria which dwindle with age.
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