25 Health Benefits of Yogurt
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If life sometimes gets in the way of practicing a healthy lifestyle, it's good to know that one food can make such a huge difference in your overall health. If you think that yogurt is just good for your intestinal well being, look at all the other ways it can improve your health.
- Improves immune system function
- Reduces susceptibility to infections
- Improves intestinal regularity
- Supports good heart health
- Decreases appetite and supports health weight
- Decreases lactose intolerance
- Reduces risk of colon and breast cancers
- Lowers blood pressure
- Decreases cholesterol levels
- Reduces triglyceride levels
- Decreases allergy susceptibility
- Detoxifies waste products
- Decreases dental caries in children
- Decreases pH levels in the colon
- Increases mineral absorption including calcium
- Prevents urinary tract infections
- Reduces chronic, antibiotic induced, travelers and pediatric diarrhea
- Prevents and treats candida (yeast) infections
- Safe in treating ulcerative colitis
- Reduces the symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease
- Reduces the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome
- May prevent secondary infections caused by antibiotic therapy
- Aids in the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infections
- Protects against peptic ulcers
- Reduces inflammation and hypersensitivity responses
Yogurt is not a cure all and should not be used in lieu of medical treatment. However, while so many foods come under attack, it's one food that offers many health benefits and tastes great too.
Homemade yogurt is far superior to commercial brands. Homemade is higher in probiotics and free of preservatives and additives plus you control how much sugar you add. Making it is quick and easy with an electric yogurt maker and now you have 25 reasons to get one today!
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