10 Reasons Yogurt is a Top Health Food For Kids
- Yogurt is easier to digest than milk.
The breaking down of yogurt in the culturing process makes it easy to be digested. The milk sugar lactose has been broken down into glucose and galactose that are quickly absorbed. People who are intolerant to milk due to protein intolerance or allergy can easily enjoy yogurt due to its easy digestion. Children with milk intolerance can eat yogurt and don’t get any stomach upset. - Yogurt contributes to colon health.
Yogurt contains Lactobacteria, which is an intestinal friendly The more friendly bacteria are, the lesser chances of getting colon diseases. They tend to deactivate any harmful substances in the colon. Yogurt is a high source of calcium that helps in limiting the excessive growth of colon lining cells. It protects the colon from cancer-producing bile that irritates the walls. Yogurt helps in the decrease of colon cancer. - Yogurt improves the bioavailability of other
Yogurt increases digestion of vitamin B and calcium and also the absorption of calcium milk by the aid of lactic acid in it. - Yogurt can boost immunity.
Live culture yogurt stimulates the white blood cells in the blood. It is a source of protein, fat, carbohydrates and minerals in children. It is good for elderly intestines that have a decline in levels of Bifidus bacteria that allow the production of toxic Yogurt is helpful to sensitive or colons that are running out of Lactase. - Yogurt aids healing after intestinal infections.
Gastrointestinal disorders injure lining of the intestine, causing malabsorption problems. It results to tolerance to milk in children for a period of one to two months. Anyhow, yogurt contains Lactase that is highly tolerated by a healing intestine. Mostly it is good for curing diarrhea. In case of indigestion in children, yogurt is recommended. When taking antibiotics, yogurt replenishes the intestine with helpful bacteria that protects the intestines from the harmful ones. - Yogurt can decrease yeast infections.
Yogurt containing live and active cultures, reduce the amount of yeast colonies in the vagina, which reduces the chances of vaginal yeast infection. - Yogurt is a rich source of calcium.
Yogurt is rich in calcium, and a serving of 8-ounce provides 450 mg. of calcium, giving the child one-half RDA and 30 to 40 percent adult RDA, that is more than the same amount of milk could provide. - Yogurt is an excellent source of protein.
It is a rich source of protein than milk. 8-ounce of live and cultured yogurt provides twenty percent more protein than milk. During fermentation, the culture process of the milk protein makes it easier for digestion. - Yogurt can lower
Live culture in yogurt assimilates cholesterol and bind bile acids, which lower cholesterol. - Yogurt is a “grow food.”
Proteins are body building minerals. Lactic acid in yogurt helps increase absorption of minerals and easier digestion of proteins thus increasing growth. For more up-to date accurate information please contact your Pediatrician.