Yogurt

Yogurt is the general term for fermented Milk prepared by heating whole or skimmed Milk and adding cultures of Bacteria as it cools.

The official definition of Yogurt is “a coagulated Milk product resulting from the fermentation of Lactic Acid in Milk by the microorganisms Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus.  Other Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) sepcies can be combined with Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus.  In the finished product, the LAB must be alive and in substantial amounts.”

Cardiovascular System

 (Low-fat) Yogurt may help to prevent High Blood Pressure.  ^[1]

Digestive System

 Yogurt may stimulate the growth of Immune Cells to combat the Detrimental Bacteria within the Digestive Tract that cause Diarrhea.  ^[2]

 Yogurt may help to prevent Ulcers - Gastric (due to the Lactobacillus acidophilus content of Yogurt inhibiting Helicobacter pylori, the Detrimental Bacteria that is implicated in Gastric Ulcers).  ^[3]

Excretory System

 Yogurt may prevent and treat Halitosis (due to the Streptococcus thermophilus and Bifidobacteria bulgaricus content of Yogurt reducing the production of Hydrogen Sulfide).  ^[4]

Immune System

 Yogurt may stimulate the production of Antibodies (due to Beneficial Bacteria in Yogurt).  ^[5]

 Yogurt may prevent some forms of Cancer:

 High consumption of Yogurt may help to prevent Cancer - Bladder.  ^[6]

 High consumption of Yogurt may help to prevent Cancer - Breast.  ^[7]

 Yogurt may help to prevent Cancer - Colon (due to Beneficial Bacteria in Yogurt detoxifying the Heterocyclic Aromatic Amines (HAAs) that may initiate Colon Cancer).  ^[8]

 Yogurt may inhibit the proliferation of Candida albicans (by recolonizing the Digestive Tract with Beneficial Bacteria).  ^[9]