Probiotics paper.
Instructions below: Instructions ALM Topic : ProbioticsI am sure all of you have heard the commercials for Activia yogurt and the health claims regarding probiotics and even some dog food commercials that have prebiotics in them to help your dog’s digestive system. In this case study you are going to research the health claims made by probiotics and some of the companies using them and determine if they are all that they are touted to do for us. Here are your guidelines: Research what probiotics are and what they do for your body Give some examples of probiotics Research the various foods that are advertising that they contain probiotics and the health claims made by the company Give examples of at least 3 different probiotic products Identify the health claims made Research whether or not the claims are substantiated by real research and discuss the sources that you found the information from (the sources must not be from the companies that make the products – must be independent sources) Decide whether or not probiotics are a healthy option to include in your diet and explain why Explain what the best way is to include probiotics in your diet – from natural food sources or supplements – explain why Here are a couple of websites to help you out: www.probioticnutrition.com/ nccam.nih.gov/health/probiotics/ www.medicinenet.com/probiotics/article.htm