Title: What Are Some of the Benefits of Eating Yogurt on a Regular Basis? | Healthy Eating | SF Gate
Headings: What Are Some of the Benefits of Eating Yogurt on a Regular Basis?
What Are Some of the Benefits of Eating Yogurt on a Regular Basis?
Overall Nutrition in Yogurt
Probiotic Benefits
Heart Health
Weight Management Potential
Yogurt Tips

Content: Probiotic Benefits
As a fermented dairy product, yogurt contains probiotics, cultures that support the growth of “friendly” bacteria in the gut. Probiotics promote good digestive health by helping you absorb more nutrients from food as it travels through the digestive tract. A study published in Advances in Nutrition in 2017 found that eating yogurt with fruit provides a perfect combination of probiotics and prebiotics – a type of fiber that also improves digestion. Heart Health
Eating yogurt on a regular basis also benefits heart health, according to a study published in the American Journal of Hypertension in 2018. The researchers found that women and men with high blood pressure who ate two or more servings of yogurt a week decreased their risk of cardiovascular disease by 17 and 21 percent, respectively. This was compared to those who ate less than a serving of yogurt per month. Weight Management Potential
A review of clinical studies, published in 2015 in the International Journal of Obesity, suggested that those who eat yogurt regularly may experience better weight management – lower body mass indexes, smaller waist measurements, less weight gain, and lower amounts of body fat. Although some of the trials reviewed had limitations, the authors concluded that better-designed trials would help confirm yogurt’s role in the maintenance of a healthy weight. Yogurt Tips
You can undo some of the benefits of eating yogurt regularly if you don’t choose brands wisely. The best yogurt for overall health is plain – whether regular, Greek, or Icelandic, and whether it’s made from the milk of cows, sheep, or goats.