People who enjoy frozen desserts more than taking pills may still be able to get the benefits of probiotics to improve their digestive health with a new product.

While frozen yogurts contain probiotics like l. acidophilus as part of the fermentation process, YoCream says that its new high culture line of treats that incorporate more of the "good bacteria."

"Studies began on this strain [of bacteria] in the early 1970’s, so there are many years of proven safety and efficacy," said Peggy Steele, Danisco Global Business Director.

Incorporating probiotics into different food products has also found support by Chinese researchers who used them as part of a fruit beverage that they say is safe for diabetics.

They used the bacteria to reduce the glucose content in the fruits and vegetables they included, and then added a sugar-substitute called xylitol to improve the taste.

"The process significantly removes sugar but retains the nutritional content of the juice’s raw materials," said co-author Professor Xiuqi Liu.