Greek yogurt
Greek yogurt contains some essential nutrients, such as calcium, protein, probiotics, iodine and vitamin B 12, that are beneficial to your health. If you include Greek yogurt in your diet, you will have stronger bones, as it is rich in calcium and protein. You will also feel fuller for longer, and this is a good option for people who want to lose weight. This type of yogurt contains probiotics, which is a good bacteria that improve your digestion.
According to Gerard Mullin, M.D., author and director of the Johns Hopkins Integrative GI Nutrition Services, “Greek yogurt for palatability, satiation and protein content. Yogurt is also great for feeding the good bugs that live in your intestine, which improves the health of your microbiome, the community of microorganisms that live in your body. More and more research is pointing to probiotics as an effective treatment for weight management and obesity. It’s amazing that feeding the good bugs actually helps people lose weight.”
“Organic, grass-fed yogurt is best because you are getting a better omega fatty acid profile. When animals are fed corn they produce dairy with more omega-6s, but grass-fed animals produce dairy with more healthy omega-3s,” Mullin added.
