January 17, 2024 | 10:17 pm PT
My spouse believes that consuming yogurt helps scale back bloating and is nice for the digestive system. Is that this true? (Truong, 30, Hanoi)
Reply:
A useful bacteria-rich meals, yogurt will help stability the intestine microbiome, successfully enhance our digestive system, and scale back bloating which will consequence from consuming giant quantities of high-fat and high-protein meals. It may well additionally stop constipation.
Yogurt blended with fruits, jam, and oats. Illustration photograph by Freepik |
Many individuals fear that consuming yogurt can worsen their gastric ache, however actually, the acid content material in yogurt is negligible.Moreover, lactic acid in yogurt has an inhibitory impact on the expansion of H. pylori micro organism, which may trigger gastric ulcers and gastritis. The probiotics in yogurt additionally increase native immunity and assist restrain components that trigger abdomen discomfort. Due to this fact, even folks with gastric points can devour yogurt.
Nevertheless, it is essential to notice that yogurt must be eaten after meals and isn’t advisable on an empty abdomen.Additionally, consuming extreme quantities of yogurt in a single day isn’t suggested.
Moreover, folks with weight problems or diabetes ought to go for sugar-free yogurt.
Dr. Ha Hai Nam
Deputy head of Division of Gastroenterology 1, Hanoi’s Okay Hospital