Bacteria In Yogurt Is Good For You?
Yogurt dates back to 3,200 years before Christ. It originated in the Middle East to preserve milk. Today people eat yogurt mainly because it tastes good. Most people would not eat yogurt if they knew that it contained bacteria. A bacterium is viewed as a bad thing that we try to avoid as much as possible. However, it has been proven that the bacteria found in yogurt do have many health benefits. Yogurt is proven to prevent and/or treat the following: HIV infections, yeast infections, diarrhea, rotavirus (a viral infection), eczema (flare ups were reduced within one month), protects the heart, normalizes blood pressure, lower LDL cholesterol, decrease carcinogens (in other words, prevents cancer), and MAY help with digestion.
Yogurt companies have been targeting consumers by promoting the yogurts ability to help the digestive system and promote regularity. Most yogurt companies say that their product “MAY help with digestion.” The truth is that yogurt only helps the digestive system in people that are lactose intolerant (people that lack an enzyme that helps them to break down milk sugars).
A bacterium found in yogurt is good for you and does have many health benefits. Yogurt MAY help your digestive system, but then again it MAY NOT help. Over all, yogurt is good for you whether you have digestive problems or not you should be eating yogurt. Not all bacteria are bad for you, so eat up!
