FYI: Impressive Health Benefit of Yogurt

article by Claudyne Li

pcrm.org

You must be familiar with a drink called yogurt. Yogurt itself has existed since a long-time ago and widely used for beauty products. Yogurt is a beverage product made from fermented dairy products containing millions of live micro-organisms, which can influence the composition of gut microbiota and therefore enhance gut health. The bacteria used to make yogurt are known as healthy bacteria (yogurt culture) namely, Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococus thermophyllus. The type of milk used in making yogurt is fresh milk from dairy farms. Yogurt products are very healthy and rich in nutrients that are important for the body. Then, what are the other health benefits of yogurt? Check out some of the explanations below.

1. Source of protein. Yogurt is made from 100% fresh milk which is rich in protein.

2. Maintaining healthy bones and teeth. Yogurt is rich in calcium. The mineral calcium helps your muscles, nerves, and cells work normally. Your body also needs calcium (as well as phosphorus) to make healthy bones.

3. Blood pressure. Calcium is also important in blood clotting, blood circulation, and wound healing.

4. Boost the digestive system. Bacteria as a milk fermentation starter (Lactobacillus bulgaricus) can accelerate intestinal movements and its lactic acid content can kill harmful bacteria so that it can make the intestinal tract clean and prevent diarrhea and bloating.

5. Maintaining skin health. Yogurt has been used for a long time for beauty. This is because yogurt contains lactic acid which can eliminate dead skin cells in the body.

6. Good for lactose intolerance. Lactose intolerance is a condition in which a person cannot consume food or drinks that contain lactose because it cannot completely digest lactose completely. Yogurt products are suitable for someone with lactose intolerance because the lactose content in yogurt is less when compared to milk.

7. Enhance immunity. In addition to calcium content to strengthen bones and teeth, minerals and other nutrients in yogurt help increase T cell production, which is one of the white blood cells to fight disease.

There are still many benefits of yogurt for the health of your body. Yogurt contains good lactic acid bacteria that are beneficial to health. Yogurt should be stored at cold temperatures with a maximum of 15°C so that the bacterial content can be maintained. Yogurt also has a variety of flavors that you can enjoy. Drinking yogurt every day can boost your immune system and prevent disease. Fulfill your daily nutritional needs by drinking yogurt! (CL)

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