Nutrition for Longevity

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Nutrition for Longevity! ( from Stonyfield Farm ) by Vicki Koenig, MS, RD, CDN Folklore has it that if you eat yogurt daily; you can live to be 150 years old! Around 1900, bacteriologist Elie Mechnikoff noted that many Bulgarians were living to 87 to 100 years old. Mechnikoff attributed their longevity to eating yogurt. He credited the friendly intestinal bacteria with normalizing bowel habits and eradicating disease-carrying bacteria. We may not live to 150, but research does support Mechnikoff’s other theories. Why Stonyfield Farm Yogurt Makes You Better as You Get Older

The 6 live active cultures in our yogurt boost your immune system. Probiotics crowd out pathogenic bacteria, strengthening the intestine’s line of defense. This prevents allergens and pathogens from getting into your bloodstream. Research in Environmental Health shows that daily intake of Lactobacillus reuteri by adults reduced the number of respiratory and gastrointestinal infections by as much as 55 percent, compared to those receiving a placebo.

Those receiving L. reuteri had 2 1/2 times fewer sick days than those on a placebo. Yogurt with inulin helps keep you regular. Probiotics in the Bifidobacteria family are known to relieve constipation. Stonyfield Farm yogurt has bifidobacteria plus inulin. Inulin is both a natural dietary fiber and a prebiotic known to increase the growth of bifidobacteria. Studies support the effectiveness of inulin easing constipation especially in elderly people. Stonyfield Farm yogurt is a high calcium food. Calcium needs increase after age 50. Based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 7 out of 10 Americans don’t meet their calcium needs every day. At age 51, the

Dietary Recommended Intake (DRI) increases from 1000 to 1200 mg per day. The latest NHANES intake data shows women over 60 consuming 658 mg and men 810 mg of calcium per day. We’re seriously lacking in this essential mineral. The calcium in milk products is also a well-absorbed form. The inulin used in Stonyfield Farm yogurts increases calcium absorption further by as much as 20 percent. That’s a great attribute for a high calcium food to have. Beneficial bacteria levels decrease as we get older. It’s necessary to replenish them regularly. Bifidobacteria are known to drop significantly from infancy to adulthood. Lactose Intolerance increases as we age. Eating yogurt with live active cultures maintains and actually improves our ability to digest lactose. The probiotics in yogurt secrete lactase, which digest much of the lactose. Eating dairy products are associated with a reduced risk of developing diabetes. In two large recent studies, those who ate the most lowfat dairy were less likely to develop diabetes. Even if you’re diabetic, yogurt is a good carb to

include. Yogurt as part of low fat diet is beneficial for lowering and keeping cholesterol levels down. Cultured soy has the same probiotics as dairy yogurt. It has no cholesterol or saturated fat. It makes sense to include soy products as part of a low fat, low cholesterol diet. Research also supports the benefits of eating soy to help prevent kidney damage or disease. While Stonyfield Farm yogurt is not the fountain of youth, it certainly can enhance your quality of life as you age! Suzi What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. health/ http://suziesgoats.wholefoodfarmacy.com/

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