May 31, 2008
Research proves that yogurt is not just a diet food. Evidence is growing that it is packed with microscopic warriors - beneficial bacteria that are a must for good health.
The National Institute of Nutrition states a cup of yogurt (250 mg) contains 370 mg of calcium. This is 30 - 40 % of most adults’ daily needs. As well, at eight grams of protein per cup, yogurt meets 20 - 25 % of the average daily needs of an adult and is a good source of the B vitamins. And, a cup of yogurt contains 250 mg of potassium - almost as much as a banana does.
Yogurt sets up an efficient little factory in the intestinal tract and manufactures B vitamins for you and also provides lactic acid, which aids protein, calcium and iron assimilation.
For those on a low calorie diet, yogurt is a great food in any case. It is easily available anywhere, is a snack that tastes great at any time of the day; it is low in calories and can be sufficiently filling when eaten combined with a high-fiber vegetable or fruit.
Yogurt may just be the perfect food.
Tagged with: B vitamins • beneficial bacteria • calcium • potassium • protein • yogurt
May 14, 2008
Actually it really can be. There was a pretty significant study done that was widely published. Researchers from the Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center looked at data from 10,104 adults who were eating different kinds of diets including vegetarian diets, low carbohydrate diets and high carbohydrate diets. They also studied the diets effects on BMI (body mass index (BMI) is measure of body fat based on height and weight) energy intake and diet quality.
The study concluded that those who were eating a vegetarian diet had low BMI’s and ended up eating less fat.
The study shows that there is something to be said for the health factor of a vegan diet, but one must have knowledge and pay attention to balancing nutrition. You have to be cautious when starting a vegetarian diet and you need to make sure you are knowledgeable about it.
It’s harder to get the adequate amount of B vitamins on a vegetarian diet and you have to know which foods to eat to get the right amount of vitamins and minerals to receive the proper nutrition.
If you think you would like to try and are considering a vegan diet, talk to your doctor or nutritionist about the proper foods for balanced nutrition.
Tagged with: B vitamins • balancing nutrition • BMI • vegan • vegetarian diet
