Monday, March 3, 2014

Cultured dairy found at Costco last week

This new product I discovered last week in Costco is Epoca Cool Plus Original Flavor. It is priced at $9.79 /case. Each case contains 5*10 bottles.
As mentioned on the package, this cultured drink is made with 5 different live and active bacterial cultures and it is fat free/ gluten free. According to Epoca website, 
"Our Probiotic and Cultured Dairy Beverages contain five live and active cultures; Lactobacillus casei, Bifidus, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, STR. Thermophilus, Lactobacillus acidophilus.
With these beneficial bacteria, our products can help to regulate human digestive system and keep immune system stronger.
And, added vitamin A, D, and C make the products more nutritious and boost energy for daily uses.
To keep our product healthy and maintain good quality of products, we use only US Grade A Non-Fat Milk along with good quality of ingredients. And, make our product contains 0 grams of fat."


Take a close look at the nutrition fact

Cultured drink contains high percentage of Vitamin C, 25% of daily value in each bottle.  Five bottles/pack can help you easily storage them.
Cultured dairy, aka fermented milk products, reduces the lactose (milk sugar) in the milk, transforming milk into a rich source of immune-building probiotics that is lower in naturally-occurring sugars and higher in Vitamins B and C

Cultured dairy generally makes it much more digestible by breaking down the casein (milk protein) that can be very troublesome for many
It also increases the enzymes in the milk (even pasteurized milk that is then cultured has a boost to its enzyme capacity), which helps to digest the components of the milk.

I will go ahead and enjoy my bottle of cultured dairy! Btw, all of the cultures work the best if you drink them 2 hrs after your meal. Do not drink them if you haven't had anything in your stomach because the acid in your stomach will kill these bacteria.

Source: http://www.drpompa.com/additional-resources/health-tips/239-benefits-of-cultured-dairy-cultured-vegetables-recipes