What Makes Yogurt So Healthy?
One of the many reasons yogurt is so healthy is because of the many vitamins and nutrients it contains. 1 cup contains: • Over 50% of the Daily Recommended Value of iodine • More than 30% of vitamin B2 (riboflavin), phosphorus, calcium • Between 20-30% of protein, vitamin B12 and tryptophan • Between 15-20% of potassium, zinc, molybdenum and vitamin B5 Let’s look at what this creamy white delicacy can do for you: Fights infections and cancer causing cells When purchasing yogurt you want to make sure it contains live active cultures. The live active cultures help boost the immune system, which fights off infection. Women who have yeast infections or tend to get them can eat it for prevention measures. Yogurt that contains probiotics, good or health promoting bacteria, stimulates cellular immunity. Cellular immunity is our body’s first line of defense against infections. Eating yogurt everyday can serve as protection against parasites, yeast, infections and cancer causing cells. A study
