CONCLUSION
Yogurt is an ancient food that has been a part of the human
diet for thousands of years and has been promoted
as a healthy food for much of that time. Low consumption
of yogurt represents a missed opportunity to contribute
to a healthy lifestyle, as yogurt provides a good
to excellent source of highly bioavailable protein and an
excellent source of calcium as well as a source of probiotics
that may provide a range of health benefits.
Yogurt is not considered a snack or a sweet but rather
as a dairy food that can be consumed with any meal.
It is rich in calcium and potassium, which is especially
important for Asian, African American, and
American Indian populations in which lactose intolerance
dominates and is a deterrent to consumption of
dairy foods.