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Yogurt in sports nutrition

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Focus on Phosphorus

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Eating yogurt may help protect against tooth decay and gum disease

Eating yogurt may protect against tooth decay and gum disease - YINI

International conferences / Diabetes prevention / Expert interviews

From ASN Nutrition 2024 – Yogurt and reduced risk of T2D: exploring the new FDA qualified health claim

Echoes from Nutrition 2024: yogurt and reduced risk of T2D - YINI

Healthy Diets & Lifestyle / Children

Can dairy foods contribute to teens’ nutrient intakes?

Echoes from ECO 2024 / Expert interviews / Weight management

Odysseas Androutsos – Dietary guidelines for childhood obesity

Odysseas Androutsos - dietary guidelines for children

Echoes from ECO 2024 / Expert interviews / Weight management

Maria Hassapidou – Dietary Guidelines for Obesity in Europe

Dietary guidelines for obesity in Europe - M. Hassapidou

Echoes from ECO 2024 / Expert interviews

Michele Sculati: Evolution of the dietary medical approach of obesity

Echoes from ECO2024 - Michele Sculati - YINI

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Focus on vitamin D

Echoes from ECO 2024 / Expert interviews / Weight management

Niamh Arthurs: Food habits among children and adolescent with obesity

Echoes from ECO2024 - Niamh Arthurs - YINI

Nutrition and Health

Benefits of eating yogurt

Nutri-dense food

Could yogurt proteins be the key to good muscle health?

Expert interviews

From ASN Nutrition 2024 – Yogurt and reduced risk of T2D: exploring the new FDA qualified health claim

Fermented foods help put us on the path to health and sustainability

Nutri-dense food

Could yogurt proteins be the key to good muscle health?

Yogurt is widely known for its health benefits. Being a nutrient dense food, it is…

Expert interviews

From ASN Nutrition 2024 – Yogurt and reduced risk of T2D: exploring the new FDA qualified health claim

In March 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a qualified health claim…

Fermented foods help put us on the path to health and sustainability

Fermented foods such as yogurt not only carry major health benefits but they can also…

Publications

Yogurt from science to health

As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of our initiative, we look back at our achievements so far and embrace the new challenges that lie ahead. And for this anniversary, we propose to share our analysis of 12 evidence-based conclusions about yogurt and health. 10th anniversary The Yogurt In Nutrition Initiative (YINI) was established in 2013 […]

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Yogurt In Nutrition

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10/07/2024

In our latest interview, Dr. Michele Sculati, Medical Doctor and Clinical Nutrition Specialist with a PhD in Public Health in Italy, discusses the importance of tackling obesity with a comprehensive approach.

This includes newly available drugs, lifestyle changes, dietary adjustments, and the beneficial roles of prebiotics, probiotics, and fermented foods on gut microbiota…

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Yogurt In Nutrition

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01/07/2024

🔍 Study Review

A growing body of evidence suggests that consumption of certain ultra-processed foods may affect the risk of developing chronic diseases👇

So, what are the mechanisms behind the link between ultra-processed foods and poor health outcomes?

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Yogurt In Nutrition

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28/06/2023

⚠️ It’s important to remember that the bioactivity of nutrients is influenced by other components in the food matrix.
🐄🥛 For example, lactose in cow’s milk boosts the bioactivity of calcium and other minerals, whereas sugars in plants do not.

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Latest research suggests that eating yogurt may help protect from tooth decay and gum disease, the main causes of tooth loss. 🦷

Several studies have shown that daily consumption of dairy products, including yogurt, is associated with improved oral health compared with less frequent consumption

More information here: “Yogurt from science to health”
https://yogurtinnutrition.com/eating-yogurt-may-help-protect-against-tooth-decay-and-gum-disease/

Even though it’s more common to think of sweet ways to eat yogurt, there are several delicious savory yogurt options. Here are some ideas.

How can the dietary habits of teenagers in Western countries be improved to ensure they receive adequate micronutrients essential for their physical and cognitive development?

👉 Our article on this question and how dairy may help https://yogurtinnutrition.com/can-dairy-foods-contribute-to-teens-nutrient-intakes/

🧵 Main ideas 👇

Even though it’s more common to think of sweet ways to eat yogurt, there are several delicious savory yogurt options. Here are some ideas.

“Yogurt consumption is  a signature of healthy living. Compared with non-consumers, people who regularly eat yogurt tend to have better diet quality, have a more active lifestyle, drink less alcohol, and are less likely  to smoke.”

Angelo Tremblay

PhD, Laval university

“Yogurt is an ancient food and has been part of our diet for thousands of years. It has been valued as a healthy food for much of that time but we’re only just beginning to understand how it might be good for us.”

Mauro Fisberg

MD, PhD, Instituto Pensi

“Yogurt is an important part of nutrition and dietary guidelines as it offers both a great nutrient density and also live bacteria to contribute to gut health.”

Seppo Salminen

MD, Kuusamon kaupunki