Yogurt a "Super Food"

Why Yogurt is a Superfood

Besides being yummy, yogurt is one of the healthiest foods you can feed your family. YoBaby is a particular favorite yogurt brand of Dr. William's since it features the finest, all natural and certified organic ingredients. never any artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners, or preservatives.

Here are four reasons why my wife and I feed the Sears family of eight children lots of yogurt.

Yogurt is a great "grow food."

We call nutrient-dense foods "grow foods," those that pack a lot of nutrition in a small volume. Because babies, toddlers and children have tiny tummies, they don't often eat a lot at one time, which is why feeding them nutrient-dense foods is important. Yogurt is a grow food because it is packed with protein and calcium.

Yogurt is easy to digest.

The culturing process makes yogurt easier to digest than milk. The live and active cultures create lactase, the enzyme that lactose-intolerant people lack. As a protein perk, the culturing renders the protein less allergenic, which is another reason why we pediatricians have noticed that many persons who can't tolerate milk can comfortably digest yogurt.

Yogurt is an intestinal-friendly food.

The bacterial cultures in yogurt keep the intestines healthy and boost the overall immune system.

YoBaby has six live active cultures, more than any leading brand. They are:

• L. bulgaricus
• S. thermophilus
• Lactobacillus acidophilus, which provides various health benefits in the gastrointestinal tract;
• Bifidobacteria (Bifidus), to stimulate the immune system, help prevent common digestive ailments and support healthy growth and development of the digestive tract;
• Lactobacillus casei, which enhances positive bacterial balance in the intestine;
• Lactobacillus Rhamnosus.

 

Our exclusive blend of natural probiotic cultures has been clinically shown to enhance digestive health by

• Restoring probiotic levels in the gut after antibiotic use.
• Improving carbohydrate and protein digestion and absorption.
• Increasing all intestinal probiotic levels with regular consumption.

The beneficial bacteria in yogurt are known as probiotics because they enhance the growth of healthy bacteria throughout the gut. These healthy bacteria, in return for a warm place to live, do good things for the gut. The healthy bacteria keep the harmful bacteria in check. They nourish the cells of the large intestine, reducing the development of colon cancer. Because of its intestinal healing properties, it is now standard for physicians to treat persons suffering from diarrhea illnesses or inflammatory bowel problems with daily doses of yogurt. Be sure to serve a yogurt that is high in probiotics (e.g. lactobacillus cultures), such as Stonyfield Farm organic yogurts, including YoBaby which have the highest value of any yogurt.