1% or 3.6% yoghurt?

[ChenZhen]

for plain organic yoghurt, should i buy the low fat version or the 3.6%. not sure if the fat in dairy is healthy but sure as hell the higher fat one tastes much better :-)

[The Saint]

Ori sent a newsletter some time ago on the anti-cancerous properties of milk fat.  I haven't been able to locate it, but there is a lot of research on the benificial properties of milk fat, I've cut and pasted an example from an Irish website, www.teagasc.ie to give you an idea.  I never buy low-fat dairy, but I do buy organic.  I know Ori often mentions low fat quite a bit, and I suppose it depends on how much you consume.  Personally I like my food as close to nature as I can get it, and low-fat dairy products have the fat processed out, and I don't enjoy them.  So, I guess the answer is educate yourself on the pros and cons and after that the choice is yours. 

New Research Confirms Health Benefits of Milk

27, February 2003

The negative image associated with milk fat intake is being continuously disproven by scientific information worldwide, according to a leading Teagasc food scientist.

Dr Catherine Stanton of the Teagasc Dairy Products Research centre at Moorepark, Fermoy, said that research findings now show that many of the fatty acids contained in milk are actually cholesterol neutral or cholesterol lowering.

Addressing the Teagasc Liquid Milk Conference in Dublin, Dr Stanton said that new scientific information is leading to the exploitation of many health promoting components of milk for the growing 'functional food' market worldwide.

"For example, milk proteins or milk protein components which have proven ability to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria in the gut, reduce cancer risk, enhance dental health and bone strength are now being used in a diverse range of dairy products".

"Research has also shown that a particular type of milk protein can reduce blood pressure. In fact, recent clinical studies involving a new product in Japan have shown a strong correlation between reduced blood pressure and consumption of a product enriched with a particular type of milk protein," she said.

Dr Stanton said that whole milk is uniquely endowed with a complex group of over 400 fatty acids.

"Recent studies have shown that several of these fatty acids, such as butyric acid and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) may have the potential to protect against major chronic diseases, such as cancer and cardiovascular disease.

She outlined the results of studies which demonstrate a link between dietary CLA intake and reduced risk of breast cancer in post-menopausal women.

"Research by Teagasc and internationally has shown that milk and beef produced from a grass-based diet is particularly high in CLAs. This has the potential to convey significant health benefits on Irish milk and beef products. Teagasc scientists are now involved in investigating new diets, such as those rich in plant oils, as mechanisms for further enhancing the levels of these beneficial fatty acids," she said.

Dr Stanton also stated that dairy foods are now proven as ideal vehicles for delivering high levels of probiotics to the human gut.

"Priobiotics are live bacteria which, when ingested in adequate amounts confer a range of health benefits, such as reduction in infection, control of diarrhoea, improved recovery after antibiotic treatment and reduction of allergy-based diseases, such as atopic excema in children."

"There is now considerable research being carried out by Teagasc, in association with University College Cork (UCC), on expanding the range of dairy products which contain probiotic bacteria. While yogurt is proven as an ideal carrier of these beneficial bacteria recent studies have shown cheddar cheese to be at least as effective and clinical studies at UCC have demonstrated the health benefits of a newly developed probiotic cheese", she said.

[DN Moderator]

His research on CLA is in the Anti-Estrogenic Diet book.  We all think that fat makes you fat, but the reality is that we need fat in our diet - just the right kinds.  The fat from good raw and organic dairy is quite beneficial for the body.

[Robert223]

So it's alright to eat full fat yoghurt/milk during phase 1(daytime)?
Take care,
Rob

[ChenZhen]

thanks for your answers guys! i'm definitely not afraid of the fat and i know fat doesn't make fat, i asked this question because it seems ori advises to eat low or non fat products, at least during the undereating phase.

btw, are you the robert from the fighterfitnessforum?

[Robert223]

Hi!
Nein bin ich nicht!
Bis dann,
mfg.,
Robert

[ChenZhen]

haha, verstehe 

[kyon]

Man wird sich hier noch ausgeschlossen fühlen, wenn ihr weiter deutsch redet...

[DN Moderator]

No offense guys, but let's keep it in English as most of us don't speak German.  Thanks!

[Robert223]

As long as you don't start with the krauts and lederhosen jokes,everything's alright!
Take care,
Rob

[jasonbond]

Research by Teagasc and internationally has shown that milk and beef produced from a grass-based diet is particularly high in CLAs. This has the potential to convey significant health benefits on Irish milk and beef products. Teagasc scientists are now involved in investigating new diets, such as those rich in plant oils, as mechanisms for further enhancing the levels of these beneficial fatty acids,... are u sure