Three ideal times to eat yogurt

For peopleFor children with post-antibiotic illness, stomach pain or anorexia, yogurt can bring wonderful benefits.

Dr. Ngo Thi Ha Phuong, National Institute of Nutrition, said that yogurt is actually fresh cow's milk or milk mixed with fresh milk formula and fermented with beneficial bacteria strains for the intestines. However, they are only good when eaten at the right time.

Accordingly, the main process that occurs in yogurt fermentation is the conversion of lactose into glucose, then these simple sugars into pyruvic acid, and then into lactic acid. Yogurt has high nutritional value, containing all the necessary proteins (with many essential amino acids, especially lysine), glucid, lipid, minerals (especially calcium) and vitamins, mainly vitamins B and A.

According to Dr. Phuong, in addition to nutritional value, yogurt also has good medicinal value, especially for intestinal diseases.

This dish provides the body with a large amount of beneficial bacteria (lactobacillus acidophilus and bifido bacterium), which helps protect the digestive system and strengthen resistance. Some bacteria in yogurt also produce antibiotics that can kill harmful bacteria in the intestines.

Yogurt is a delicious and nutritious food. Photo: Authoritynutrition.

Yogurt is especially suitable for the elderly, children, people who have just recovered from illness, especially those with digestive problems. Especially at the following times:

- When antibiotics are abused or used incorrectly, they will cause an imbalance in the intestinal bacteria, making the body susceptible to disease. In this case, yogurt is very effective in restoring the balance of intestinal bacteria.

However, supplementation should be done immediately after antibiotic use, not while taking the drug. Because when antibiotics are trying to kill bacteria, probiotics do the opposite, providing more beneficial bacteria to the intestines, hindering the process of killing bacteria of antibiotics.

- People with stomach ulcers (stomach pain) often have to take antacids, which cause gas-producing bacteria to build up, making the stomach feel warm and uncomfortable. In this case, yogurt helps relieve bloating because the gas is pushed down and acidity is restored.

- For children with diarrhea or anorexia, yogurt will restore the balance of bacteria in the intestines and the antibiotic lactocidine helps treat diarrhea. Yogurt is easy to digest so it is very suitable for children with anorexia.

Doctor Phuong noted that children should only eat yogurt after meals, because the beneficial bacteria in yogurt exist at a pH greater than or equal to 4.5. When children are hungry, the pH in the stomach is only 2, so if they eat yogurt at this time, the beneficial bacteria in yogurt will be destroyed. After eating, the stomach contracts strongly, the pH increases, which is the perfect environment for beneficial bacteria to function well.

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