Category Archives: Yoghurt

Yoghurt for Fat Loss

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Foods Associated With Weight Change

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Lactose Intolerance: Milk Alternatives

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Although cow’s milk gets a bad press amongst some nutritionists, it is an important source of nutrients and energy. In particular, milk contains factors that are anti-obesogenic, possibly fatty acids such as conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and calcium. This explains … Continue reading →

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Yoghurt and Cholesterol – Another Nail in the Coffin

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Robert Barrington

It was the Russian non-conformist (I like him already) Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov who popularised the idea that gut bacteria were integral to human health. Metchnikoff won the Nobel Prize in 1908 for his immunological work that elucidated the phagocytic mechanism … Continue reading →

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Is Dairy Protective Of Heart Attacks?

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Dairy consumption is associated with weight loss in animals and humans. Clinical studies in animals have shown that high dairy intakes do cause a loss of bodyfat. The fact that high calcium diets show a similar effect suggests that some … Continue reading →

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Lactose Intolerance, Calcium and Dairy Products

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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Antioxidant Cocktail – A Simple Recipe

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Robert Barrington
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Milk Versus Yoghurt: Lactose Intolerance and Calcium Absorption

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The vast majority of the adult population of the World is lactose intolerant. Humans tend to lose their ability to digest lactose as they are weaned onto solid food and as a result cannot digest cow’s milk. Interestingly, it is … Continue reading →

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Lactase Insufficiency and Lactose Malabsorption

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Robert Barrington

  Lactase insufficiency is characterised by an insufficient production of the β-galactosidase enzyme (lactase) responsible for cleavage of the dietary disaccharide lactose. This enzyme is usually present in the brush border membrane of the enterocytes of the small intestine. The … Continue reading →

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More on Yoghurt for Lactose Intolerance

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Fermentation of milk through addition of Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus bacteria produces yoghurt. Yoghurt can be used as a source of dairy by those with lactose intolerance because the lactose content is not as high as milk. This is … Continue reading →

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