Learn to Prepare Yogurt At Home – Benefits

Yogurt is obtained through the fermentation of milk and it contains bacteria like Streptococcus thermophiles and Lactobacillus bulgaricus. Besides being delicious, yogurt contains some ingredients that are essential for your organism.

Vitamins

If you are a vegetarian, you’ll be glad to find out that yogurt contains vitamin B12, which is found in animal source foods. Vitamin B12 helps our body to produce hemoglobin, and it prevents anemia. Moreover, yogurt is rich in vitamin B5 that is necessary for the health of our livers, eyes, hair and skin.

Minerals

Yogurt is loaded with minerals. This dairy product contains magnesium that boosts the health of muscles and heart, potassium and calcium that can reduce the extra salt from the organism, zinc which is good for the bones’ strength and eyesight, iodine which controls the functions of the thyroid gland.

Proteins

If you have a protein deficiency, it’s indicated to consume Greek Yogurt because one cup has 20g of proteins, while  normal yogurt has 5g. Besides, the proteins from the yogurt are easy to digest.

Good bacteria and probiotics

The gastrointestinal tract contains good bacteria which are in charge of your health, especially of your immunity. The good bacteria can be affected by pills, smoking, unhealthy food and stress.

Recipe

You will need the following ingredients: 1,5 dl of yogurt starter (soy milk or solid yogurt) and 1l of fresh milk (organic).

Boil the fresh milk and then let it chill until it becomes moderately hot. Then put the soy milk or the solid yogurt in the warm milk. Mix these ingredients well and leave the composition for 24 hours at a room temperature. It’s indicated to eat the yogurt immediately, so you can benefit from all the nutritional properties.

Benefits of eating yogurt on a regular basis

• Prevents the flu and cold

If you consume yogurt regularly, your chances of getting a cold or flu are lowered by 35%. The probiotics from yogurt trigger the production of blood cells called leukocytes that can protect the organism from harmful threats.

• Prevents allergies

The good bacteria from the yogurt can make the immune cells in the intestine stronger which is good for your health. If you lack the good bacteria in the intestines, you are likely to have an allergy.

• It helps you lose weight

Cortisol, the stress hormone, triggers the production of fat cells which can make you gain weight. Yogurt contains calcium which decreases the production of these cells. Moreover, due to the content in proteins, yogurt can make you fell satiated for a few hours. You can eat yogurt at breakfast, so you won’t have to eat a snack before the lunch.

• Prevents osteoporosis

If you’re looking for a product that can provide your daily intake of calcium, you should buy yogurt. Besides being rich in calcium, yogurt contains vitamin D, and together they strengthen and protect the bone structure. It’s recommended for women in menopause.

Besides these amazing benefits, yogurt can improve the digestive system function, can lower the blood pressure and can boost the level of energy.