DanActive drinkable yogurt

Vitamin A is a nutrient that plays a role in many bodily functions, including protecting your vision, and contributes to the normal development of bones and teeth. Best of all, vitamin A helps regulate the immune system.

Vitamins

Vitamins are important nutrients for the body, and some are involved in many roles, including the proper functioning of the immune system.

Vitamin A

Vitamin A is usually found in foods of animal origin. It is also present as carotenoids in foods of plant origin. Some carotenoids (such as beta-carotene) are converted by our bodies into vitamin A. In addition to playing a role in the health of our eyes and skin, vitamin A contributes to the proper functioning of our immune system.

Vitamin D

Vitamin D is an essential substance for the body. It improves the absorption of calcium and contributes to healthy bones and teeth. Vitamin D can be found in certain foods, even if they are few in number, or can be produced naturally by our skin after exposure to the sun. Foods that contain vitamin D include milk, certain types of fatty fish (such as salmon, herring and mackerel), or liver.

Fermented foods are produced by the action of micro-organisms and are a type of preservation as well as a source of various textures and flavours. The fermentation process is used in many different foods, such as pickles, fruit, fish, beer, and bread.

Cheese and yogurt are the result of fermented milk, along with many different food products around the world:

Amasi: Native to Africa, this product is traditionally fermented in calabashes and has a mild, cheesy flavour.

Filmjölk: A Swedish dairy product with a mild and slightly acidic taste.

Kefir: A fermented dairy drink made from kefir grains. Although it is consumed worldwide, kefir is native to the Caucasus region of Russia.

Kumis: A product from Mongolia and Central Asia that was originally made from horse’s milk and is now made from cow’s milk. It has a tart taste and a sparkling texture.

Labneh: Native to the Middle East, this is a thick, spicy dish made from filtered fermented milk.

Mishti doi: Native to India, this dessert is sweetened with brown sugar or molasses.

Fermented foods have a long, rich history. Many famous stories are linked to it.

Did you know that Genghis Khan (1162 – 1227), an ambitious warrior and founder of the Mongol Empire, fed his army with fermented milk? In fact, Genghis Khan personally believed that part of his military success could be attributed to the fact that his army remained strong by consuming this nutritious product called kumis.

Gaudi was not as fierce as Genghis Khan, but he too ate products resembling yogurt every morning to nurture his passion for art.

In any case, the history of fermented milk inspired us when we developed DANACTIVE, a brand that helps you start your day and prepares you for whatever the day may have in store.

Food fermentation is a process that takes place when specific micro-organisms transform a food or certain ingredients to produce a new food. This transformation changes both the texture and the flavour. The process involves converting sugars into various compounds, depending on the micro-organism doing the work.

Bacteria play an important role in the world around us. There are many different types of bacteria that can be found almost everywhere on Earth. Some of them can survive in very extreme conditions, such as volcanic environments, geysers, and even deep-sea hydrothermal vents. Others that are less extreme live in our bodies.

Bacteria live and grow on a number of surfaces in the human body, such as the skin, nose, mouth, eyes, and even in the digestive tract. Also called the intestine, the digestive tract comes into contact with the outside world via the foods we eat, for example. The community of bacteria that lives in harmony in our bodies is called the microbiota. Our bodies are home to a number of micro-organisms comparable to the number of human cells. One of the richest communities of bacteria is found in our intestine. Humans can have a total of more than 1,000 species in this community. Under normal conditions, we interact positively with one another. We provide them with food and good conditions for development, and the most recent publications show that they play a role in keeping our bodies healthy. They are a silent partner in our health, and our lives would not be the same without them.

The gastrointestinal tract is a very dynamic environment. As it is primarily responsible for obtaining nutrients from food, it has an enormous absorption surface. To get an idea of the size, the surface area of the skin of an average person is about 2 m2, while the surface area of the intestine is comparable to the size of half a badminton court by some authors, or even a tennis court by others. This large surface area is a rather vulnerable place for the body because many external stimuli, ranging from nutrients to substances and various intestinal bacteria, come into contact with it. For this reason, it must be closely monitored. Did you know that about 70% of the immune system’s cells are found in the intestine?

The immune system is a network of cells, tissues, and organs that work together to protect the body from infection.
Vitamin A plays a role in the immune system by contributing to the normal development and differentiation of white blood cells which are critical to immune response and regulation.

As of June 2016, Health Canada has approved a functional claim on vitamin A. Any products containing more than 5% of the daily recommended amount of vitamin A per portion can mention that vitamin A contributes to the normal function of the immune system.

As a probiotic drink, there are no contraindications to consumption of DanActive for people of all ages and children over two years.

There is no specific contraindication regarding consumption of DanActive by pregnant women.

DanActive can be a daily part of your diet. At breakfast or at any time of day.