Title: What Is the Benefit of Yogurt? | Healthy Eating | SF Gate
Headings: What Is the Benefit of Yogurt?
What Is the Benefit of Yogurt?
Osteoporosis Protection
Digestive Health
Weight Loss
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Content: Some yogurts are fortified with vitamin D, which helps the body absorb calcium. According to the Office of Dietary Supplements, most fortified yogurts contain 20 percent of the daily recommended amount of vitamin D, but some heavily fortified yogurts have more. Digestive Health
Probiotics may help treat diarrhea, especially following treatment with antibiotics; irritable bowel syndrome; and certain intestinal infections, according to Mayo Clinic. In a study published in the “Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition” in November 1990, babies and toddlers fed yogurt instead of milk had less diarrhea than the children given milk. Lactobacillus acidophilus, a type of good bacteria found in some yogurts, may be particularly beneficial for irritable bowel syndrome. Weight Loss
Yogurt may speed weight loss due to its low calorie content and fat-burning properties, according to a study published in the January 2005 issue of the “International Journal of Obesity.” Obese people in the study who ate yogurt as part of a reduced-calorie diet lost more body fat and retained more lean tissue than those who didn’t eat yogurt. The yogurt eaters also lost 81 percent more weight in their midsections.