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Does Frozen Yogurt Contain Live Cultures Like L. Acidophilus?

If you are looking for a cool and refreshing dessert, pumjil frozen yogurt is a healthy option. If you have digestive problems, you may be wondering if frozen yogurt contains the same active and live cultures, particularly L. acidophilus, as ordinary refrigerated yogurt.

What is Frozen Yogurt?

Frozen yogurt is a fermented dairy product containing live cultures within a whole, nonfat, low fat or skim milk base. During the yogurt-making process, manufacturers inoculate the dairy base with two live cultures — Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilis — which kick starts the fermentation process. According to Tufts University’s “Tufts Journal,” manufacturers often add additional cultures such as L. acidophilus and Bifidobacteria to improve the probiotic benefits of the yogurt. A flash freezing process then converts the yogurt to frozen yogurt.

Probiotic Survival

Frozen yogurt is just as healthy as refrigerated yogurt. In fact, the University of Michigan Health System explains that the probiotics within yogurt are able to survive the freezing process without altering the health benefits. Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilis as well as any added live cultures such as L. acidophilus enter a dormant state during freezing, returning to an active state when they come in contact with body heat after ingestion.

Lactose Intolerance?

IF YOU SUFFER FROM LACTOSE INTOLERANCE, YOU’LL KNOW ONLY TOO WELL HOW DISRUPTIVE THE SYMPTOMS CAN BE TO EVERYDAY LIFE. BLOATING, ABDOMINAL CRAMPS, NAUSEA, AND/OR DIARRHOEA CAN BE ENOUGH TO PUT YOU OFF MILK PRODUCTS ALTOGETHER. BUT NOW THERE’S A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL.