Maniam PS [Guru] Reward Points : 137200 Member Since : Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Yoghurt is a food item which is widely consumed by Indian in almost all parts of India. It is the only food item I think that is consumed by all levels of Indians be it rich or poor. Yoghurt is consumed by various methods, some take it with rice, some take it as a drink like Lasi, some take it with vadai as in the south and in many more ways. What I need to know is what is the benefit of taking Yoghurt.
Posted On : 5/24/2009 10:26:37 PM
Abhi Tripathi [Guru] Reward Points : 74900 Member Since : Monday, January 07, 2008
Since yogurt is made from dairy products, it is very high in calcium, which is highly beneficial for bone and teeth health.
Yogurt is a very good source of calcium, phosphorus, riboflavin-vitamin B2 and iodine. Yogurt is also a good source of vitamin B12, pantothenic acid-vitamin B5, zinc, potassium, protein and molybdenum. These 10 nutrients alone would make yogurt a health-supportive food. Yogurt that contains live bacterial cultures may help you to live longer, and may fortify your immune system. Research studies have shown that increased yogurt consumption, particularly in immunocompromised populations such as the elderly, may enhance the immune response, which would in turn increase resistance to immune-related diseases. One research study tracked a population of 162 very elderly people for five years. The incidence of death for those subjects who ate yogurt and milk more than three times per week was 38% lower than the incidence of death those subjects who ate yogurt and other dairy foods less than once a week. Lactobacillus casei, a strain of friendly bacteria found in yogurt , significantly improved the immune response and ability to fight off pneumonia in an animal study published in the Journal of Nutrition. Daily consumption of yogurt-stimulated cellular immunity in a study involving 33 healthy women aged 22-29 years. Daily consumption of 3 ounces 100 g of yogurt significantly improved the cholesterol profile, lowering LDL bad cholesterol while raising HDL good cholesterol, in women volunteers. In just 3 months, 16 obese men and women on a reduced calorie diet that included three daily portions of yogurt lost 61% more fat and 81% more abdominal fat than 18 obese subjects assigned to a diet with the same number of calories but little or no dairy products and low amounts of calcium. Not only did those in the yogurt group lose more fat, especially around their waistlines, but they also retained more lean, muscle tissue than subjects on the yoghurt-free diet. Lactobacillus, a probiotic friendly bacteria found in yogurt offers remarkable preventive and curative effects on arthritis, say Israeli researchers in a study published in the Journal of Nutrition. Helicobater pylori the bacterium responsible for most ulcers, can be shut down by yogurt, suggests a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Although we ve focused on the benefits of low-fat yogurt, a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition indicates that enjoying full-fat yogurt and other full-fat dairy foods, such as whole milk, kefir, cheese, cream, sour cream and butter, may significantly reduce risk for colorectal cancer. Consuming just 3.2 ounces 90 grams of yogurt twice a day not only lowers levels of hydrogen sulfide and other volatile sulfide compounds responsible for bad breath, but may also eliminate tongue-coating bacteria and reduce dental plaque formation, cavities, and risk for gingivitis. Hope this information is suffice to those who dont like Yoghurt, to start as a compulsory dietary item.
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