2008 Woodie Awards
What makes yogurt so good for you?
Katrina Hartwood
Issue date: 4/23/08 Section: Opinion
Yogurt is not the only food product that contains probiotics. Many products, even cereals, have probiotics added to them to enhance the health benefits of the product. Cereal with probiotics is a great way for people who either don't like dairy or cannot have it to still receive the benefits of probiotics. Another option for those who cannot have dairy due to an allergy or intolerance is soy yogurt. Although soy yogurt is not as easy to find as regular yogurt, it is becoming more popular in grocery stores. One key point to remember when you are trying to increase the health of your digestive system is that it doesn't happen overnight. While there are some immediate benefits after consuming the probiotics, the greatest benefit is achieved when probiotics are consumed on a regular basis. Incorporating yogurt into your diet is not only a great way to increase the health of your digestive system, but also a great way to get another serving of dairy into your diet.
Katrina Harwood is a Senior in the Dietetics Program in the Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences. She can be reached at harwkatr@isu.edu.
Katrina Harwood is a Senior in the Dietetics Program in the Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences. She can be reached at harwkatr@isu.edu.
Viewing Comments 1 - 2 of 2
animal parade shake
posted 7/29/08 @ 8:35 AM MST
Thank you! I also had these questions in my mind and I didn't know who to ask. Now everything is clear. Thank so much!
wholesalers for vitamins
posted 9/21/08 @ 10:50 PM MST
This cleared up a lot of my confusion. And that's a very good tip about fruit in yogurts, I'm usually going for the ones that have fruit in but want to lose weight so maybe it's a good idea to buy plain yogurt and add my own fruit, at least it won't have so much sugar in it and hopefully not too much extra fat. (Continued…)
Post a Comment