The Value of Live Dietary Microbes: Probiotics, Fermented Foods, and Beyond
Virtual, Event
January 25, 2023
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
For many thousands of years, beneficial live microbes have been consumed in various forms, and research has linked consumption to a number of positive health outcomes. But where are “live dietary microbes” currently found in the diet, and at what levels? Where do probiotics and fermented foods fall along this continuum? How much is needed to achieve a “benefit”? To what extent do Americans consume live microbes in their diets?
In this session, Prof. Robert Hutkins provided the historical context supporting an ongoing interest in live dietary microbes for health benefit. Dietary sources were reviewed, including a comparison across foods containing probiotics, fermented foods (and their respective definitions), and other foods in the diet less commonly considered to contain beneficial live microbes, and the impact of food preparation. Current hypotheses about live microbe intake levels that might be needed for health benefit were also covered. The concept of a recommended intake for live microbes was presented briefly, and included an overview of the types of evidence that would be needed to generate such a recommendation.
This webinar was an IAFNS, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) and American Society for Nutrition collaboration. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is an accredited CPE provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) and CDR Credentialed Practitioners receive 1.0 CPEU for completion of either the live or recorded viewing of the webinar.
Panel:
Marie Latulippe, MS MBA RDN, IAFNS
Maria Bernadita Puchulu, PhD, University of Buenos Aires
Robert Hutkins, PhD, University of Nebraska
By viewing this webinar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the similarities and differences between live microbes, probiotics, and fermented foods.
2. Describe the sources of live microbes in the diet and the extent to which these microbes are part of the American diet.
3. Describe the state of knowledge related to health benefits of live microbe consumption.
To download the infographic presented in the webinar click here: ISAPP Infographic: Live Dietary Microbes – A Role in Human Health
