24 Sep 2018
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Yogurt consumption is a marker of a healthier diet and lifestyle

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      Yogurt consumption is linked with healthier diet ” is one is one of the 10 evidence-based conclusions made by the YINI board about the health effects of yogurt… learn more below

      Yogurt consumption is a marker of a healthier diet and lifestyle

      Numerous studies suggest yogurt consumption is a signature of a healthy diet and lifestyle.

      Compared with people who do not eat yogurt, those who do consume yogurt:

      • are generally healthier, leaner, more highly educated and of higher socio-economic status
      • show healthier non-nutritional behaviour than non-consumers: they are less likely to smoke,19,26,31-33 tend to drink less alcohol and are more likely to be physically active in their leisure time than non-consumers.
      • are more aware of the links between food and health, and are more likely to read food labels and less likely to go to fast food restaurants.
      • tend to have a better health-related quality of life and mental health.

      Yogurt consumption is linked with a lower risk of a variety of chronic diseases.

      “Yogurt consumers are characterised by healthier dietary habits than non-consumers and are also known to display healthier non-nutritional behaviours. This has led to the proposal that yogurt consumption may represent the signature of a healthy diet and lifestyle.” – Dr Angelo Tremblay

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