The Malaysian Insider :: Food

Probiotic coffee claims to help digestion and fight the flu

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 08:30 PM PST

Tipton Mills probiotic coffee claims to contain 10 times the cultures of regular probiotic yogurt. — AFP/Relaxnews pic

NEW YORK, Jan 17 — Coffee that can jumpstart your day, help fight against the cold and flu and maintain a healthy digestive system? That's the claim of a US coffee company that says it's created the world's first probiotic java.

Food and beverage manufacturer Tipton Mills, based in Buffalo, New York, has launched an instant coffee that contains a probiotic strain, GanedenBC30, which supposedly contains 10 times the cultures of regular probiotic yogurt and isn't sensitive to temperature or stomach acids.

Probiotics are live microorganisms found in the human digestive tract that reduce the growth of harmful bacteria and promote a healthy digestive system.

And while some studies have shown that supplemental probiotics can help everything from digestion, immunity, stress and oral health, the scientific jury is divided, particularly when it comes to the benefits of added probiotics in yogurt.

Last year, the Canadian division of yogurt-maker Danone settled a class action lawsuit that forced the company to soften its labeling from phrases such as "clinically proven" to "clinical studies show."

In 2009, the US subsidiary also settled a class-action lawsuit paying out US$1 million (RM3 million) to customers and likewise changed its labelling.

A pack of 36 sticks of Probiotic Instant Coffee is available online for US$33. — AFP/Relaxnews

When one Parisian wine bar closes, another opens

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 06:53 PM PST

PARIS, Jan 17 — The Parisian bar scene is a little tipsy as of late, with the opening of one highly anticipated wine bar preceding the shuttering of another equally high-profile drinking destination among oenophiles.

From the folks who helm Septime (picture) in eastern Paris comes the wine bar version, Septime La Cave, just a block away which, says blog Paris By Mouth, promises to be a good spot for a glass of wine and snacks such as pancetta di Colonnata, house-smoked duck breast, anchovies with ricotta and foie gras with smoked eel for between €4 (RM16) to €14.

A corkage fee is €7, and glasses between €3 to €5.

Steered by chef Bertrand Grébaut, the neobistro itself has become an immensely popular dining destination for its contemporary, French fare that, unlike tablecloth and silverware institutions in Paris, is far from precious or pretentious.

Meanwhile, just weeks after Septime La Cave's opening, Spring Boutique, the wine bar-slash-épicerie outpost of another popular restaurant, Spring, closed their doors due to staffing difficulties, reported Paris By Mouth.

In other restaurant news out of Paris, chef David Toutain also recently announced his departure from L'Agapé Substance, where he made his mark and brought the restaurant much acclaim. — AFP/Relaxnews

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Rabu, 16 Januari 2013

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