What are the benefits of drinking yogurt? What should you pay attention to when drinking yogurt?

Yogurt Information

Yogurt is made from fresh milk fermented by lactic acid bacteria and has a low pH value. If a pregnant woman has a strong reaction in the early stages of pregnancy and has acid reflux, it means she has too much stomach acid and she should not drink yogurt at this time. However, after a meal, when there is some food in the stomach, you can drink it, but it must be in moderation. You can try it, but don’t drink it on an empty stomach.

Benefits of drinking yogurt

1. Enhance absorption rate

Yogurt is a nutritious and healthy food. Yogurt not only retains all the nutrients of the original fresh milk, but the lactic acid also causes the protein to form fine curds, which can enhance the digestion and absorption rate.

2. Regulate the balance of intestinal microorganisms.

The lactic acid bacteria in yogurt can inhibit the reproduction of pathogenic Escherichia coli, Shigella, etc. in the intestines, reducing the chance of intestinal infections in the human body.

3. Easy to digest and absorb.

Yogurt is easier to digest and absorb than ordinary milk. Due to the special ingredients it contains, it helps digestion and absorption in the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, yogurt has certain benefits in preventing and treating gastrointestinal diseases.

4. Supplement calcium.

Milk is the best food source of calcium for the human body. Fermentation converts part of the calcium in milk into ionic calcium. The decomposition product of milk protein - active peptide can also promote the body's absorption of calcium. Therefore, the calcium in yogurt is easier to be absorbed by the human body than milk and has a higher utilization rate.

5. Prevent the occurrence of gynecological diseases.

It has excellent bactericidal power. Many scientific experiments have proved that yogurt can eliminate many intestinal pathogens, such as E. coli. In addition, yogurt has always been one of the folk remedies for treating vaginitis, and clinical experiments have confirmed that eating yogurt can indeed prevent vaginal Candida infection.

6. Improve human immunity.

It can help the human body produce some vitamins, inhibit the reproduction of certain bacteria, and increase resistance to disease, prevention and infection.

7. Can regulate gastrointestinal function.

Yogurt can inhibit the reproduction of intestinal bacteria, thereby regulating intestinal flora and enhancing the body's disease resistance. At the same time, yogurt can stimulate gastric acid secretion, enhance gastrointestinal digestive function, and promote the body's metabolism.

Precautions for pregnant women to drink yogurt

1. Identify the variety

Some "lactic acid" on the market is made from milk, sugar, lactic acid, spices and preservatives. Because it contains dead bacteria, it does not have the health benefits of live bacteria in yogurt. Be careful to identify it when purchasing.

2. To identify the strain

The strains of bacteria contained in yogurt determine its health value. Good bacteria strains can fully ferment milk, thus producing a good taste. High-quality bacteria strains such as Bifidobacterium longum that are resistant to gastric acid, bile acid and oxygen can reach the intestines directly and exert their effects.

3. Choose a refrigerator

Preserved active lactic acid bacteria will stop growing in an environment of 0℃ to 7℃, but as the ambient temperature rises, the lactic acid bacteria will multiply and die rapidly. At this time, the yogurt becomes an acidic dairy product without active bacteria, and its nutritional value will be greatly reduced. After opening, it is best to drink yogurt within 2 hours.

4. Do not heat

If the active probiotics in yogurt are heated or diluted with boiling water, they will die in large numbers. Not only will the unique flavor disappear, but the nutritional value will also be lost. In summer, it is best to buy and drink it immediately. In winter, you can leave it at room temperature for a certain period of time before drinking.

5. Don’t drink yogurt on an empty stomach

Drinking yogurt on an empty stomach will weaken its health benefits. Drinking yogurt after meals can help gastrointestinal motility, resist harmful bacteria, improve the gastrointestinal environment, and maintain intestinal health.

6. Rinse your mouth with boiled water after drinking yogurt.

For children, if they do not rinse their mouths after drinking yogurt, certain strains of bacteria in the yogurt and the certain acidity it contains are particularly likely to cause tooth decay.

7. Do not take medicine with yogurt.

In particular, do not take antibiotics such as chloramphenicol, erythromycin, and sulfonamides with yogurt, as well as some drugs for treating diarrhea, because these drugs will also destroy or kill the lactic acid bacteria in yogurt.