High temperatures in summer make food difficult to store, so some people boil yogurt before drinking it, fearing it is unhygienic. In fact, when choosing yogurt, one should pay attention to safety and hygiene, and never drink expired or poor-quality yogurt. The Lactobacillus acidophilus in hygienically standard yogurt is a live nutritional body. After boiling, the live bacteria become dead bacteria, thus losing their unique health benefits.
In the hot summer, taking a bottle of fresh yogurt from the refrigerator to drink is both healthy and refreshing. Nowadays, many businesses have brought their services to communities and doorsteps, bringing great convenience to people's lives. Drinking different brands of yogurt daily has become a habit for many.
Yogurt is highly nutritious and contains healthy Lactobacillus acidophilus, offering good health benefits. But what are the rules for drinking yogurt? Nutrition experts tell us that drinking too much yogurt can lead to an excess of nutrients and may also cause metabolic disorders. An excessive intake of Lactobacillus acidophilus can disrupt the ecological balance of the original microbial flora in the intestines, leading to intestinal diseases.
Some people like to drink yogurt on an empty stomach, which is not very scientific. The survival of Lactobacillus acidophilus is related to the pH (acidity-alkalinity) in the gastrointestinal tract. On an empty stomach, the pH of gastric juice is generally around 2, while Lactobacillus acidophilus can only grow well in an environment with a pH above 5. It is difficult to survive at a pH below 2, so the yogurt consumed will not achieve its health benefits. Therefore, it is most effective to drink it within 2 hours after a meal, when the pH of gastric juice rises to around 5.
Some people boil yogurt before drinking it, fearing it is unhygienic. In fact, when choosing yogurt, one should pay attention to safety and hygiene, and never drink expired or poor-quality yogurt. The Lactobacillus acidophilus in hygienically standard yogurt is a live nutritional body. After boiling, the live bacteria become dead bacteria, thus losing their unique health benefits.
In addition, it is best not to take medicine, especially antibiotics, when drinking yogurt, so as to avoid killing or reducing the vitality of the Lactobacillus acidophilus in it.
Infants and young children have delicate digestive systems, so they should drink yogurt less or not at all to prevent diarrhea.