What are the benefits of yeast to the human body?

2022.09.13
Yeast is a kind of probiotic that is beneficial to the human body. It can convert trace elements from inorganic form to organic form, improve absorption and utilization, and reduce side effects.

Yeast

Yeast is a nutritious ingredient. First, yeast contains high-quality protein, dietary fiber, vitamins B family, 16 kinds of minerals, moreover it’s low in sugar, fat, and calories.Yeast can direct consumption is a good source of nutrition. Second, yeast can convert trace elements from an inorganic form to an organic form, which increases the absorption and utilization rate while reducing side effects. Third, a variety of healthy ingredients can be extracted from yeast, such as yeast glucan, mannoprotein, glutathione, peptides, nucleic acids and so on. Fourth, yeast itself is also a probiotic, and it is also related to the intestinal microecological balance.


Yeast has the following categories


1. Intestinal regulation


Probiotics, prebiotics, dietary fiber, etc. are all common raw materials in the current intestinal health product formulations. The main mechanism is related to "regulating the balance of intestinal flora and promoting the production of short-chain fatty acids." Yeast Probiotics have become a kind of raw material that is very hot in the market, and they are used in health foods for gastrointestinal conditioning.


2. Immune Health


Immune health has always been the focus of children and the elderly, but with the impact of the COVID-19, adults have also begun to pay attention. Immune health has become the focus of people of all ages. For example, yeast β-glucan can be used in formulas of dairy products, beverages, dietary supplements, sports nutrition products, children's and pregnancy nutrition products.


3. Weight management


With the rise of new consumer groups, the post-80s and post-90s are paying more attention to appearance, nutrition, weight and skin health. They have become the main health issues of the younger generation. Yeast can play a role in making people feel hunger-free. Therefore, many people are enamored of yeast and regard it as a good food for weight loss.