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Today’s consumers are more sophisticated. They expect more from their food than just a full stomach. They want to know that the foods they are eating are healthful, too. For the majority, that means looking for meat and dairy products without added hormones, antibiotics or other potentially dangerous toxins. And if the food actually has something in it that promotes health, they’re sold. Organic yogurt fits this bill.

Most people who begin to choose organic food start eating organic because they’re having a child or are concerned about what their children are eating. Within organic food, organic dairy is the category where most consumers first dip their toes in the water.

Organic Yogurt and the Benefits of Probiotics

A major selling point for organic yogurt is its high level of probiotics. Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterim bifidum, are the most common strains of beneficial bacteria, both help support digestive tract health.

Probiotics have a wide range of health benefits, from boosting the immune system and gastrointestinal health to reducing the symptoms of lactose intolerance and the incidence of yeast infections. Probiotics are a group of helpful bacteria that actually implant in the small and large intestine.

Probiotics can:

• fend off harmful invaders;
• produce acidity that helps with calcium uptake;
• stimulate the immune system to form immunoglobulins;
• synthesize B vitamins, folic acid and vitamin K;
• inhibit the growth of pathogens;
• produce the enzyme lactase that helps digest lactose;
• help the liver to detoxify the blood;
• balance the flora of the bowel so the kidneys don’t have to work so hard to eliminate waste;
• form antibodies against food poisoning organisms;
• moderately lower cholesterol;
• and help suppress colitis.

Advantages of Organic Yogurt over Conventional Yogurt

While active cultures are found in all yogurts, often other ingredients in conventional yogurt cancel out their beneficial effect on intestinal flora. Many conventional yogurts have high-fructose corn syrup and other sweeteners that act as food for the bad bacteria. And while all yogurt has probiotics, levels vary significantly from brand to brand. Some organic yogurt brands work hard on having high levels of active live cultures in their product. Some brands, such as yogurt maker, Stonyfield, include multiple strains of active cultures.

There are a variety of additional reasons consumers may choose organic yogurt over conventional products. The biggest issue is the toxins in our foods and in our bodies. Because many environmental toxins are fat-soluble—including growth hormones given to cattle raised by conventional methods, as well as pesticides and herbicides—these toxins go directly into cattle’s fat stores, including the milk of dairy cattle. When you make whole-milk yogurt from the milk of conventionally raised cattle, you’re going to get major toxins. In nonfat conventional yogurt, there are fewer toxins, because the fat has been removed. Organic yogurt, even whole milk yogurt, has the fewest toxins, because the cows are not exposed to these toxins in the first place.


Because organic production is regulated from the ground up, consumers know that organic yogurt will be much lower in pesticide and herbicide residue. There was a recent study conducted at the University of Washington comparing children on a conventional diet to children on an all-organic diet. Not only did the children on the conventional diet have higher pesticide levels, but in some cases the levels were nine times higher than EPA [Environmental Protection Agency]-recommended standards. That’s very frightening, considering the organ development occurring in preschool-age children. In fact, the youngest children are at the greatest risk from toxins in conventional dairy products. It’s recommended that children under two be fed whole-milk yogurt—which, in its conventional form, has the highest levels of toxic residues—because the infant brain requires high levels of fats for development.

Another health issue with conventional dairy products is antibiotic residue found in milk. Conventionally raised cattle are often given antibiotics mixed in with their feed as a preventive measure, because the conditions under which they are raised increase the likelihood of illness and infection.

Add up all these concerns, and it’s easy to see why organic yogurt is a critical choice for consumers looking for healthier alternatives. It tastes good, it’s good for you, and you know exactly what you’re getting with organic yogurt.

Online Manufacturer Coupons for Organic Yogurt

Organic Valley
http://www.organicvalley.coop/coupons/
Online printable coupon for $1.00 off Organic Valley Yogurt

Rachel's Natural Yogurt and Cottage Cheese
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Online printable organic yogurt coupons available
 

Stonyfield Farm
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Horizon Organic
http://www.horizonorganic.com/
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Brown Cow Farm
http://www.browncowfarm.com
Free online E-Coupons for Brown Cow Cream Top Yogurts, Brown Cow Nonfat Yogurt, Brown Cow Low Fat Yogurt.

Oikos Organic
http://www.oikosorganic.com/Coupons/

Offer coupons for organic Greek yogurt

Lifeway Organic Kefir
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