The next time American soldiers dig into the candy, cookies and cakes they get as rations, they will be taking a healthy bite, what with the treats containing the beneficial probiotics.
US soldiers could sure expect some healthy but tasty treats in the future when they serve far away from home! The next time American soldiers dig into the candy, cookies and cakes they get as rations, their treats will be containing probiotics, the beneficial bacteria found in the human gut.
The move to add probiotics to their snacks comes as the incidences of soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan coming down with diarrhea increases.
Probiotics, the New Hot Area of Research in the West
Scientists are coming to appreciate the utility of naturally occurring intestinal bacteria in promoting our health and probitoic foods are becoming popular in the West.
Scientists are coming to appreciate the utility of naturally occurring intestinal bacteria in promoting our health and probitoic foods are becoming popular in the West.
"My understanding is the incidence of intestinal illness is above average. We’re trying to come up with nutritional strategies to help alleviate that," said Kenneth Racicot, food technologist for the U.S. Army Research Development Engineering Command (REDCOM) a military research and development center in Natick, Massachusetts.
Another thing that the military is experimenting is with chocolate banana bars that contain Quercetin, an antioxidant.
Diarrhea in Children - Introduction
Diarrhea disease in children is a common clinical illness in practice. It is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children in developing countries.
Diarrhea disease in children is a common clinical illness in practice. It is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children in developing countries.
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Pneumonia, Diarrhoea Emerging as Key Concerns in Disease Prevention
Pneumonia and diarrhoea, which kill one in three children around the world, are emerging as key concerns in disease prevention, a public-private partnership said Friday.
Pneumonia and diarrhoea, which kill one in three children around the world, are emerging as key concerns in disease prevention, a public-private partnership said Friday.
Probiotics may Prevent Allergies in Pregnant Mothers, Infants
A new study has found that if pregnant mothers and infants are exposed to probiotic bacteria, it can result in triggering the growth of the immune system, and thus lead to prevention of allergies.
A new study has found that if pregnant mothers and infants are exposed to probiotic bacteria, it can result in triggering the growth of the immune system, and thus lead to prevention of allergies.
