Tuesday, September 8, 2009

A Bowl Of Yoghurt For Long Health Is The Way To Go

By Anastacia Sampson

It has often been said that longevity is associated with regular yoghurt consumption. Is it a myth or can it be backed by sound based medical studies? According to current research there is truth. Yet we may ask how yoghurt is healthy? What needs attention is the quality of the yoghurt.

Essentially yoghurt is fermented milk with the milk being altered by acid-producing bacteria. The bacteria ?eat? or feed on sugars and in milk the simple sugar known as lactose is converted into lactic acid. It is worth knowing that bacteria do not only feed on lactose, milk sugar, but also alter other sugars and foods. By over consumption of high protein containing foods we favour the less healthy bacteria in our colon. This is due to supplying more ?food? for the bacteria that oppose the acid-producing bacteria. There are bacteria types which build up an environment in the colon as they eat and ferment food. To support the acid-producing bacteria give them what they need to thrive.

It is after a course of antibiotics to apply the healthy policy of supplying what was destroyed. Sources of highly populated live acid-producing bacteria supplements supply what was destroyed. Antibiotics means against life and a general term to cover bacteria supplements is probiotics meaning pro life. It is within our colon that various and numerous types of bacteria all have their place to different degrees! Billions of live bacteria are needed to re-establish or improve bacterial conditions in our colon. It is through a viable supplement we do supply the bacteria, and regulation of contents needs rigorous attention and care to protect the consumers from misguided claims and poor contents.

Bacteria are needed in greater numbers due to their extremely minor size; we need those billions in dosages! Ideally plain, low-fat yoghurt with a guarantee of healthy live cultures or live bacteria is what we require for healthy living. Often to ensure that milk is safe from harmful pathogens, such as the tuberculosis bacteria, we process it before acid-producing bacteria are added! The threat of food poisoning can occur due to poor hygienic practices in the preparation of animal foods. To evade consumption of those pathogenic bacteria we need to wash all that is in contact with raw animal foods and heat the food to required levels. On the other hand bacteria that live in yoghurt have been shown to improve immune functions!

Certain bacteria may protect against auto-immune diseases, as well as colds and flu from viruses. It is by retracing the history of live plain yoghurt in societies that we notice they have prolonged life in some areas of the world. It is worth it to not mess around with a sound policy by adding flavours via flavourants and mixing in other odd preservatives and colourants. Why muck about with something that is healthy and natural? Rather be aware of what you are feeding yourself by checking labels. The labels are hopefully complying with a quality guarantee by the manufacturer of the product. - 14130

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