MY Yogurt was created with ingredients of functional food positively influencing human health such as anticarcinogens, strengtheners of immune and digestive system, and upgraders of the state of the skin in order to combat the negative impact modern living style and life speed has on human health.
Functional products are designed for all groups of healthy members of society.
- They aid in the preservation and improvement of health.
- They minimise the risk of diseases related to nutrition as they are composed of functional ingredients.
- They include biologically active natural substances giving the product physiologically valuable characteristics.
- Biologically active substances optimise metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins and other substances.
- They normalise and improve the functional conditions of the organs and the function of the body’s systems.
- They improve the balance of micro flora in the intestine.
In the current stage of market development there are seven groups of biologically active substances of functional food that are used:
- insoluble and soluble nutritional fibres
- probiotical bacteria of lactic acid
- prebiotics (oligosaccharides and polysaccharides)
- mineral substances (calcium, iron)
- polyunsaturated fatty acids (cold water fishes fat, omega-3 fatty acids, linseed oil etc.)
- vitamins (A, B group, D, etc.), antioxidants (beta-carotene, vitamins C and E), microelements (iodine, selenium, fluorine, etc.)
Together with the increasing demand for organic food, demand for organic ingredients of functional food increases, foods which have been successfully used in developing My products.