Yogurt is a food that you either love or you don’t. Many turn to this food item as a way to help with weight loss, while others consume it to maintain a healthy daily diet. Some simply love the way it tastes. But yogurt has much more to it than its flavor - there are also health benefits associated with it. If you’ve never thought about adding yogurt to your grocery list, you may want to look into trying something new.

Luckily, yogurt has come a long way from the sludge it once was. Now you can find yogurt in a variety of flavors, many with yummy pieces of real fruit in it, such as blueberries, strawberries, and mango. But there is more to yogurt than just a snack food that is low in calories. Studies have shown that including more yogurt into your daily diet can aid with bad breath and indigestion. Further studies have found a particular strain of bacteria normally found in yogurt that is ideal at fighting cavities and tooth decay. Because of this significant ability, manufacturers are now adding this yogurt strain of bacteria to many products dealing with oral health - specifically toothpastes, mouthwash and even gum. Unfortunately, this bacteria isn’t found in regular yogurt on store shelves but you can purchase the items mentioned earlier if you want to start taking steps towards a healthier smile.

But just because the yogurt in your fridge can’t fight tooth decay or cavities, that doesn’t mean it still can’t benefit you health-wise. Regularly eating yogurt can help strengthen and improve your immune system by increasing your body’s supply of a special protein that is essential for helping white blood cells fight disease. It also provides the body with tons of calcium and can be digested easily, making it ideal for those that are lactose intolerant. Women can especially benefit from yogurt due to its ability to fight off yeast infections. The bacteria found in yogurt is able to maintain a delicate balance between the natural bacteria found in the vagina while warding off the unwanted fungus that is responsible for causing yeast infections. Other bacterial infections this food item is able to defend against include food poisoning such as salmonella. Additionally for women, yogurt may also prove to help in preventing osteoporosis. This is due to the great amount of combined vitamin D and calcium that yogurt contains. Consuming a daily dose over the years can aid in building and maintaining strong bones, preventing the onset of osteoporosis from occurring in the first place.

Further studies have also found that consuming yogurt may be beneficial in preventing and fighting ulcers. Again, because ulcers are caused by a certain bacteria that thrive in the stomach, the bacteria yogurt contains has the ability to control and neutralize the effects of ulcer-causing bacteria.

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