Yogurt is known from antiquity and was staple food in Southeast Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia and in parts of the Far East for thousands of years.
The Greeks knew about the health properties. The "ancient" is fed arouse the historian Herodotus, who lived in the 5th century BC, the famous doctor first, second BC century, Galen, who spoke on the softening and cleansing effect on the intestines.
It is estimated that originated in the Middle East, somewhere in the area of today's Turkey, or perhaps in neighboring Persia, though there are references to Hindi culture of 500 BC that the report as food of the gods (with honey).
The most likely scenario for how puts up the discovery of yogurt somewhere in the Neolithic Age (10,000 to BC), when man first learned to milking animals. Probably, a clay pot full of milk was to warm up randomly for several hours in a corner has been fermented, thus turned into yogurt.
The beneficial properties
It is no coincidence that the French have named the 'milk of eternal life ", having a high nutritional value. It contains proteins, vitamins, minerals and calcium.
The yogurt can be produced from cow, sheep and buffalo, considered low-calorie diet with a relatively small amount of fat, while helping the proper functioning of the digestive system, enzymes containing facilitate digestion and improve assimilation of food.
Furthermore, live and active bacteria contain a positive impact on the microflora of the gut and intestinal antibody production.
Finally, it can help maintain healthy skin, it contains B vitamins, phosphorus, magnesium and potassium.
Integrate the yogurt to your diet! Can not get eternal life, but certainly would have made a small step in this ...
