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The words “fermented” and “dairy” have strong links to nutrition and health that have stood the test of time. But like many foods, we continue to discover nutritional properties found in fermented dairy products that benefit our health throughout life.

The importance of digestive health for well-being is in the news these days. Researchers continue to examine how a diverse establishment of microorganisms in the human digestive system impact an individual’s long-term health and the crucial role that dairy plays in overall health and wellness. 

Checkoff-led consumer research indicates that people believe the digestive system and microbiome are important not just for gut health but also for immunity, and mental and metabolic health.

While it is good to start as early as possible, it is never too late to support gut health and the inner defense system.

While fermented foods and probiotics are trending, these nutrients have been essential in diets for 10,000 years. 

When it comes to probiotics and prebiotics, you could say today’s consumers are very pro. In fact, according to a 2020 report from Hyderabad, India-based Mordor Intelligence titled “Probiotics Market — Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact and Forecasts (2021-2026),” the global probiotic market is expected to have a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.08% during the forecast period of 2020-2025.

While Today’s Dietitian listed “Probiotic Push” as one of the hot nutrition trends for 2016, their synergistic partners, prebiotics, have not gained as much traction with either consumers or health professionals.