What Happens to Your Body When You Eat Yogurt Every Day?
Yogurt might not seem that interesting, but if you consider gut health and protein intake important, it certainly has more allure. In fact, this fermented food is more popular than ever and there are more types of yogurt and flavors to try, making us wonder, what happens to your body if you eat yogurt every day? We consulted dietitians who shared the many health benefits of daily yogurt consumption and explained how much yogurt to eat to reap them
What Happens When You Eat Yogurt: Dietitians outline the health effects of eating yogurt.
Benefits Bone Health: “Yogurt delivers a powerful combination of nutrients that work together to build and maintain strong bones [and] promote bone health, including calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, zinc, selenium, and vitamins A, B, and K,” explains Vanessa King, MS, RDN. For example, calcium contributes to bone density and phosphorus, magnesium, and potassium are all involved in the skeletal framework, according to Jessica Dominguez, MPH, RDN.
Excerpted from Martha Stewart
