Eat yogurt for health
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In Iran my native country we eat a huge amount of natural yogurt. Moreover, in the Caucuses which have some of the longest lived populations in the world they eat plenty of yogurt and drink huge amounts of tea as well as working on the mountains until the day they die as healthy centenarians.
We don’t really know why these people live such long lives. We believe they have the combination of genes and environment which produces longevity. The genes you cannot change at this time. However, some of the environmental effects you may be able to emulate:
- Lack of stress and slowness of life.
- An active life style – they are shepherds walking up and down the hills and mountains.
- Clear air – the mountain airs are less polluted.
- The food is pure and organic.
- They drink plenty of tea (full of antioxidants) and good mountain spring water – keep hydrated .
- Eat plenty of yogurt – again pure and full of live cultures.
The rest of this post is about the healthful aspects of yogurt:
- Yogurt is the best milk product – full of calcium but digestible – many adults are lactose intolerant and cannot drink milk without bloating and other problems.
- It is not as fatty as cheese. Most cheeses have a huge amount of animal fat – high in saturated oils and hence bad for you.
- Yogurt is one of the lowest glycemic index foods available and thus will keep your blood sugar levels balanced and will help protect you from insulin imbalance and potential
- It is full of live cultures (good bacteria) that will line your digestive system keeping you healthy.
So eat live (live cultures) organic fat free plain yogurt for health. Each of the properties mentioned is for a reason:
- Live – full of the benign healthy bacteria.
- Plain – no sugar or sugar laced fruits – if you wish you can flavor the yogurt with fresh fruits.
- Organic -no bovine growth hormones or other poisons.
- Fat free – way less (about 48% fewer) calories than full fat yogurt.
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