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Microorganisms in Yoghurt
Yoghurt offers more benefits than we thought as it contains good microorganisms that help enhance our health and prevent diseases when it is consumed regularly. Meiji Bulgaria yoghurt contains LB81, the good microorganisms – an authentic bacteria from Bulgaria which can be found only in Meiji Bulgaria yoghurt. Academic research by scientists found that LB81 helps improve people’s health when consume regularly. Metchnikoff E, a Russian scientist at Pasteur Institute observed that Bulgarian people consumed fermented milk on a daily basis and Bulgarians have long life expectancy.

His research found that good microorganisms in fermented milk transformed sugar content in milk to lactic acid. This strain of microorganisms could also inhibit growth of bad microorganisms which required protein and fat and caused them to mutate. Yoghurt that made by fermentation with lactic acid bacteria is beneficial for the body as it leads to further production and respawning of good microorganisms. It offers health-related benefits as well as affects the aroma and taste of the product.

LB81 (Lactobacillus bulgaricus 81) is the good microorganisms with supporting scientific research conducted among healthy participants and participants with constipation problem. It found that people who consumed yoghurt with LB81 on regular basis had significantly improved bowel movement behavior by softening feces, making it easier to defecate, and returning to have regular bowel movement. Apart from that, a study by Otsu and associates (1996, 1998) also found that after consuming yoghurt which contained LB81 either in cup yoghurt format or drinking yoghurt format, people with chronic constipation reported reduced stomach discomfort and abdominal contraction as well as feeling more comfortable in the stomach.

The mentioned result is in line with a study by Yamamoto and associates (1998) which found drinking yoghurt which contained LB81, when consumed on regular basis, could help relieve constipation and ease defecation. Therefore, consuming yoghurt with probiotic is one of the remedies for people who experience constipation.

How to consume yoghurt to take care of your health
Choose yoghurt which contains microorganisms that has scientific study support on health benefit and they must still be alive in large enough number when taken. Yoghurt must be consumed regularly for health benefit. It can be consumed at any time of the day. When consume in the morning, having yoghurt every morning would have good effect on weight loss as it fills up the stomach with high protein content and it helps the body absorb more vitamins as the stomach is empty at such time. When consume after physical exercise, it helps revive and repair heavily used muscles as yoghurt has high protein content and amino acid