Can I still drink yogurt if it's left overnight?

We can drink yogurt as a drink in our daily life, because yogurt is good for gastrointestinal digestion and prevention of osteoporosis, so it is recommended that you drink it appropriately in daily life. It is best to eat yogurt directly after opening it. Overnight yogurt cannot be drunk, mainly because it has deteriorated. If we drink it, it will cause diarrhea symptoms.

Is it a problem to continue drinking yogurt after it has been left overnight?

Why should we drink yogurt overnight?

Generally speaking, the yogurt we drink comes from two main sources:

① Ready-made yogurt bought from the supermarket: The yogurt bought from the supermarket cannot be produced on the same day. After being produced by the manufacturer, it has to go through the links of refrigeration, transportation, sales, and procurement. This cannot be completed in a day or two. But there is no need to worry about the shelf life of the yogurt. Most of the sealed packaged yogurts available on the market can be kept for a week even without adding preservatives.

② Homemade yogurt: Homemade yogurt generally needs to be heated and fermented in a yogurt fermentation box for 4 to 8 hours. After taking it out, let it cool and then put it in the refrigerator for passivation for 4 to 6 hours. Otherwise, it will not taste good, so no matter what, the yogurt will be kept overnight. Don’t ask me how I know this. I have been guiding our hospital’s nutrition restaurant in making yogurt for 7 years.

Is there any problem if yogurt is left overnight?

Generally speaking, yogurt needs to be refrigerated (unless it is ultra-high temperature sterilized, which does not require refrigeration, but the nutritional value is not as good as refrigerated yogurt). The process of refrigerating yogurt is to inhibit the growth of probiotics, otherwise the taste of the yogurt will become too sour and undrinkable. And after more than 4 hours of passivation treatment, the sweet smell of yogurt will be stronger, which is the main flavor of yogurt. Even freshly made hot yogurt is drinkable, but the flavor is terrible.

Some large packages of yogurt cannot be finished in one go. Remember not to drink from the bottle to your mouth. After pouring out the yogurt, just cover it tightly and put it in the refrigerator. It’s okay to keep the frozen yogurt overnight, but you need to drink it as soon as possible. Only when yogurt becomes rancid due to improper storage, or light gray or light yellow mold spots appear on the smooth surface, this yogurt cannot be drunk! Yogurt contains high-quality protein and rich calcium. Unlike milk, it is rich in probiotics, which is beneficial for improving intestinal flora and promoting calcium absorption.