Yogurt For Children

Yogurt is dairy product which provides lot of health benefits to the human beings.
Some of the dairy products or the other is a part of regular diet of almost everyone. All the dairy products have lots of nutritional values and provide lots of health benefits. At the same time these products add taste if used in the preparation of other food items. Some dairy products like cheese are an inseparable parts of certain food items. 

These dairy products are also regarded as an important part of the diet of human beings. One such dairy product which can provide innumerable health benefits is  yogurt. Yogurt is prepared by fermentation of milk. It is said that yogurt provides more nutritional values than milk.

It is regarded that to gain maximum health benefits from yogurt, we should eat it at a right time. Have a quick glimpse at the health and nutritional benefits of yogurt.

Health Benefits of Tasty Yogurt

•  Daily consumption of Yogurt helps to strengthen immunity.
• It helps improve digestion.
• It can help reduce the risk of high blood pressure.
• Thick yogurt taken with pieces of fruits helps you feel fuller.
• Yogurt can lower cholesterol.
• Women with vaginal infections can benefit from Yogurt with active cultures.
• It may help prevent Osteoporosis.
• Yogurt is helpful in treating inflammatory bowel diseases.
• People with lactose-intolerance can consume Yogurt.
• High calcium content in Yogurt helps to keep bones and teeth healthy .

Though it provides lot of health benefits, over consumption should be avoided.
 Make sure that you consume Yogurt when it is very fresh and get ready to enjoy its health benefits.

How to consume yogurt? 

If you are finding difficult to consume Yogurt as a whole, you can club it up with other food items. You can have a serving of Yogurt regularly with your lunch. Yogurt mixed with rice and a pinch of salts tastes yummy. You can use Yogurt when you do not like spicy food. For example; if you do not like to eat spicy gravy you can add a spoonful of  Yogurt. It will not only reduce the spice but also it will add a new flavour to your food. 

Having buttermilk prepared out of Yogurt after the meals proves beneficial for digestion of food. If you find difficult to consume Yogurt regularly you can have it occasionally in form of the Indian preparations like lassi. You can add few pieces of mango or strawberry to the Yogurt and grind it. A fruity drink is ready for you! Have it in form of curry by adding some coriander leaves, turmeric powder, chilly powder, ginger and garlic. Even adding a little sugar makes Yogurt taste good. Yogurt can also be used in vegetable salads. 

Dos and donts for using Yogurt:-

• Yogurt should not be eaten at nights.
• It should not be boiled or heated.

Calcium is very essential for the healing of ulcers. Since the absorption of calcium is double with the Yogurt consumption as compared to the milk, is gives much relief from the pain and discomfort due to ulcers. Therefore, Yogurt has anti-ulcer property and it is an excellent remedy when even there is a stomach irritation. In an hour only 32 per cent of the raw milk is digested as against 91 per cent of the yogurt. The lactic acid content in the Yogurt helps in the assimilation of calcium and phosphorus. Moreover, some individuals may show intolerance to milk called “lactose intolerance”, but they show tolerance to Yogurt.