Benefits of drinking yogurt

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This post was last edited by Thank goodness you're here on 2015-12-1 20:59. Yogurt not only tastes good, but it also offers many benefits for women – such as preventing constipation, aiding digestion, boosting immunity, and preventing infections. Today, we will introduce the benefits of consuming yogurt for women, as well as the best times to drink it. 　　8 Benefits of Women Drinking Yogurt 1. Preventing colds Eating yogurt can reduce the risk of upper respiratory tract infections by 12%. People who drink yogurt regularly have a much lower chance of catching a cold compared to those who don’t drink it often. 　　2. Promoting digestion: Women who suffer from indigestion can drink an appropriate amount of yogurt regularly; it helps to stimulate the secretion of gastric juice, thereby enhancing appetite and improving digestion. 　　3. Preventing constipation Many women suffer from constipation. You may not be aware that preventing constipation is one of the benefits of drinking yogurt for women. Yogurt promotes intestinal peristalsis and the rapid growth of beneficial bacteria by producing large amounts of short-chain fatty acids, thereby altering osmotic pressure and preventing constipation. 　　4. Reduce irritation caused by acne and alleviate acne symptoms. The high levels of active inorganic minerals such as zinc, along with certain derivatives of vitamins A and E found in yogurt, help to convert and eliminate toxic substances in the body, reduce irritation from acne, alleviate its symptoms, and promote healing. 　　5. Preventing osteoporosis Adequate nutritional components play a key role in preventing and treating osteoporosis, with trace elements such as calcium and vitamin D being particularly important. Yogurt provides a very high amount of vitamin D, and by combining calcium with vitamin D, its benefits for bones become even more evident. 　　6. Boosting immunity: Yogurt containing a large amount of active bacteria can help alleviate conditions such as lactose intolerance, constipation, diarrhea, enteritis, and Helicobacter pylori infection. The Human Nutrition Research Center at the U.S. Department of Agriculture is conducting research on aging at Tufts University, and researcher Jean Mayer states that yogurt can not only improve the intestinal environment but also enhance the body’s immunity. Coincidentally, a recent study in Taiwan also found that yogurt can enhance the effectiveness of certain anti-inflammatory drugs. 　　7. Office workers should drink yogurt in the afternoon to protect themselves from radiation. For those office workers who sit in front of their computers right after lunch and don’t move around, being exposed to electromagnetic radiation throughout the day, drinking a glass of yogurt during lunchtime is very beneficial for their health. Additionally, drinking yogurt in the afternoon can also help relieve stress and work pressure. 　　Studies have shown that vitamin B can enhance the body’s ability to resist radiation damage, and yogurt, which is rich in B vitamins, takes advantage of this property. Yogurt also has the effect of reducing radiation damage and suppressing the decrease in the number of lymphocytes in humans after radiation exposure. Tyrosine in yogurt is very helpful in alleviating physical fatigue caused by excessive psychological stress, high tension, and anxiety. Through lactic acid bacteria fermentation, the proteins, peptides, amino acids, and other particles in yogurt become smaller, the content of free tyrosine **increases**, and it becomes easier to absorb. Having a glass of yogurt during or after lunch can help office workers relax, stay energetic throughout the afternoon, and thus improve their work efficiency. 　　8. Preventing gynecological infections For women with diabetes, vaginal yeast infections are a common problem. A smaller study found that in female diabetes patients with chronic yeast infections, drinking 200 milliliters of sweet yogurt daily could lower the vaginal pH from 6.0 to 4.0 (the normal range being 4.0–4.5), and it also reduced the yeast infections.