by KAREN INGE, leading Australian dietitian and nutritionist.

One of the Australian Dietary Guidelines is to eat more calcium-rich foods, and enjoying Jalna dairy foods every day is a great way to start.

All are a rich source of calcium, but they have another important benefit — Jalna Yoghourts, Yoghourt On The Go and dairy drinks all contain viable quantities of acidophilus, Bifidus and L. casei (La-5® Lactobacillus acidophilus, BB-12® bifidobacterium, Lc-01® Lactobacillus casei varieties).

Recent research has highlighted the benefits of including probiotic foods in the diet. Probiotic is the name given to any bacteria which has a beneficial effect when consumed. Probiotics can be added to everyday foods such as yoghourts and yoghourt drinks.

We are going to hear a lot more about probiotics, but there are already some very positive findings available.