Yogurt has been consumed for a very long time by a huge bunch of folks. Bigger commercials featuring bigger personalities, promote Yogurt for a reason. Who doesn’t like a bit of Yogurt in their supple food or a decent diet plan? It contributes to fixing the daily micronutrient and macronutrient requirements. Yogurt has amazing properties to make your body and mind healthy, stronger, and just fine. Let’s find out, shall we?
Produces good bacteria.
If you are on antibiotics, then they not only kill the disease-causing bacteria but also kill the good bacteria in your gut. When the good bacteria are destroyed, you become prone to gastrointestinal (GI) disturbances like constipation, diarrhoea, indigestion, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), peptic ulcers caused due to H. pylori infection eventually leading to stomach cancer, and excessive gas production or flatulence. Thus, the Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Bifidobacterium present in the Yogurt help you get over these symptoms. Always go for the Yogurt which has live bacteria labeled on its cover. Yogurt acts as a bowel cleanser.
Provides calcium to bones
Being a by-product of milk, it has an abundance of calcium, potassium, phosphorus, zinc, sodium, Vitamin D, and magnesium. All these elements have an important role to play when it comes to bone and dental health. Most people staying indoors don’t get enough of the sun, for them, Yogurt is an indoor sun since it contains Vitamin D. It has a definite cure against Osteoporosis which hits women in their post-menopausal period. It is also seen in older adults having weak bones and they are usually prone to fractures. A recent study shows regular consumption of Yogurt helps keep the bones intact, healthy and strong and sturdy.
Acts as an immunity booster
A recent study shows consuming Yogurt daily, keeps you off seasonal allergies. It helps delay the reaction to allergens. Yogurt has the power to strengthen your immunity cells. They can help immunity cells fight the illness in a better, stronger and more active away. For women, it helps prevent Candida infection of the private parts. The Lactobacillus bulgaricus present in the Yogurt strengthens gut immunity against repetitive infections. A recent survey found that people who ate Yogurt daily showed fewer symptoms of diseases than those who didn’t include Yogurt in their diet plan at all. Also, it was found that the ones consuming Yogurt daily, had fewer chances of smoking, and were physically active.
Fights metabolic disorders
In such a fast-pacing world, metabolic disorders like diabetes mellitus and hypertension come for free. Studies have shown Yogurt acquired from un-skimmed milk has the property of lowering the blood sugar levels since it is readily absorbed in the bowels and getting affected by Yogurt is out of the question. Another metabolic disorder being dreaded hypertension which leads to heart disease, Yogurt is said to prevent hypertension in persons who consumed it daily and said to control blood pressure levels by eradicating the excess sodium content from the body. The good cholesterol content is said to have increased from the consumption of whole-milk Yogurt. A recent study shows, if you consume two or three servings of Yogurt in a week, you are most likely to keep myocardial infarction or the dreaded heart attack at bay.
Variety of flavors, supplements and features to fulfill almost any need
Yogurt is an essential portion of comfort food for all and acts as a great supplement of all the essential nutrients required by a human body. Yogurt is now available in exotic flavors such as Savory, Aussie-style, Chobani Greek, Coconut, Artisanal, Soy and Cashew, Non-lactose Greek and the like. A recent study shows the discovery of plant-based vegan-style variants found in Yogurt.
Food labels having a red dot suggest high sugar content and green dot suggest minimal sugar content. Keeping this in check, can help you monitor the sugar content in a profound number of products, and also mixing natural Yogurt with any fruit can be a great breakfast recipe for your growing kids.
“A recent study shows that yogurt sales have gone down since 2015, because of the excess sugar content present in the yogurt fruit smoothies. But since the plethora of diseases acquired from junk food is also increasing, natural probiotics like Yogurt will be demanded in excess”
