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Yogurt is known as healthy food. Recent research says that regularly eating yogurt can reduce the risk of colon cancer.
Yogurt is the result of fermented milk that contains good bacteria that is very good for the health of the large intestine. But it is necessary to pay attention to the portion and choice of yogurt consumed.
In the Journal of Gut Microbes, researchers write that regularly consuming yogurt by two or more servings a week can reduce the risk of collectal cancer, especially proximal colorectal cancer.
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Proximal colorectal cancer occurs on the right side of the large intestine. This type of cancer is more dangerous than distal colorectal cancer on the left side.
The researchers netted information from two long-term studies that saw eating habits in more than 150 thousand people in the 1970s to the 1980s. Of the many data, researchers retrieve data from 132 thousand participants.
After conducting an analysis, they found among people who suffer from colon cancer, as many as 31 percent of positive cases of Bifidobacterium. Then associated with the consumption of two servings per week, the risk of colorectal cancer associated with positive bifidobacterium is 20 percent lower.
Choose the Right Yogurt
 Choose the right yogurt photo: istock |
In general, consumption of yogurt as probiotics is good for balancing intestinal microbiomas. Peyton Berookim from the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Division of Gastroenterology believes that consumption of yogurt in a daily diet can be part of a healthy lifestyle.
“Having a balanced microbioma has the potential to reduce inflammation or dysbiosis, which is known to play a role in the development of colon cancer,” Berookim said quoting Health.
It’s just that you can’t consume all products labeled ‘yogurt’. Menukil Harvard Health Publishing, there are some things to consider before buying yogurt as follows:
1. Sugar
Ideally, you choose plain yogurt (plain yogurt) that does not use additional sugar. You can add pieces of fruit or seeds to provide additional taste. Then treat yogurt as a snack so that the consumption is not excessive.
2. Protein
 Yogurt can help give a longer feeling of fullness Photo: Getty Images/Kristina Maksymova |
Yogurt can help provide a longer feeling of fullness thanks to its protein content. We recommend that you choose yogurt with a protein content of 5 g or more per dish. Usually Greek Yogurt contains the highest protein among other types of yogurt.
3. Simple materials
Choose yogurt with the composition of the material is not too much or complicated. You don’t need to calculate how much the bacterial culture is because not all products include the amount. Nevertheless, that does not mean that yogurt is not healthy.
(RAF/ODI)
