and that the yogurt you buy in the health food store does not go through that process so the cultures are alive. Is this true?
If so what good is the yogurt in the grocery store?
2007-03-09 04:32:42 · 4 answers · asked by looptiloo11 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
Most grocery store yogurt is nothing but milk thickened with gelatin (made from the bones, ligaments and hides of animals) and artificial flavors and colors, and no, it does not contain live cultures. Homemade yogurt is super easy to make. You can get good quality yogurt at most health food stores. Make sure it says live cultures, or you might as well just eat a pudding. The nutritional value is the same. Fresh, healthy, live yogurt has probiotics that are beneficial to the digestive system. Avoid yogurt that is thickened with gelatin.As for what good is the yogurt in the grocery store? Marketing leads people to think that ALL yogurt is healthy, when in fact MOST that is readily available is just garbage. It is actually made from milk that is on the verge of going bad, and they thicken it up, and market it as healthy. Most people are blissfully unaware of whats really going on in the food industry, especially where dairy is concerned. For more info, google about commercial milk-what you find might surprise and shock you. Its toxic stuff Raw milk and dairy are a much better alternative
2007-03-09 05:47:48 · answer #1 · answered by You are MY Dinner 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is very true for most yogurts, but not all yogurts. Just make sure when your picking out your yogurt that on the container it says "Live Culture" on it to know its the best tasting stuff you can get. I recommend places like Bristol Farms, Trader Joes, or Whole Foods.
2007-03-09 04:42:26 · answer #2 · answered by Chrisnosbest 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to read the ingredients.
The most commonly added cultures include Lactobacillus acidophilus, L. casei, L. reuteri and Bifidobacterium bifidum. Look for a "Live and Active Cultures" seal on the label. This indicates a live starter culture was used. For the added benefit of probiotics, look for any of the above bacteria on the ingredients list. L. acidophilus is by far the most commonly added probiotic, featured in such favorites as Dannon, Columbo, Yoplait and Breyers.
2007-03-09 05:07:31 · answer #3 · answered by buggerhead 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I don't eat dairy, so I don't know much about that, but I'd think they'd pasteurize the milk first and then add the cultures?
2007-03-09 04:42:07 · answer #4 · answered by PsychoCola 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋