In addition to a list of benefits for a healthy gut, yogurt may greatly reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke. A recent study in the American Journal of Hypertension found that men who eat at least two servings of yogurt per week had a 21 percent lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease, and risk among women dropped by 17%.
A team of scientists at Boston University's School of Medicine studied more than 740,000 individuals who had previously suffered from high blood pressure. Using health questionnaires administered over the last 30 years, the scientists measured yogurt intake and weighed it against heart-related health problems such as heart attack or stroke.
In a press release, one of the study's authors showed that the team behind the report had initially wanted to see if fermented dairy products could aid poor cardiovascular health. The study shows a relationship between yogurt and heart health—but it's not yet clear whether eating yogurt actually reduces risk, or that overall healthier people tend to eat more yogurt, so more research will have to be done.
Still, recent studies have found health benefits of a variety of probiotic and dairy foods, including the super-food kefir which significantly boosts gut health. And recent scientific research has found heart-healthy benefits from eating small amounts of cheese every day.
While the researchers didn't target a particular variety of yogurt, it's important to recognize that yogurt brands greatly vary in the dairy aisle, and some are better for you than others. It's clear that yogurt can be a great addition to your diet due to probiotics, calcium levels, and a healthy source of fat.
Regardless of which kind you choose to pick up, this new evidence could finally be the final bit of buzz to get you to include yogurt as your daily diet. Added bonus? There's a way you can try a lot of different yogurts for free this month, too.
【小题1】What can we know about yogurt?| A．Its greater influence on men than women. |
| B．The same influence on women and men. |
| C．The only benefit to people with cardiovascular disease. |
| D．The only benefit to reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke. |
| A．Reduces. | B．Improves. | C．Harms. | D．Resists. |
| A．Education. | B．Culture. | C．Entertainment. | D．Health. |
| A．How Did Scientists Measure the Benefits of Yogurt? |
| B．Why Could Yogurt Lower Your Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke? |
| C．Eating Yogurt Could Lower Your Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke |
| D．Eating Yogurt Is Very Necessary for Old People and Younger Children |
