Fermented dairy-rich diets could help avoid heart attacks, study states
Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland found that high consumption of non-fermented products could lead to the increase of a risk of heart disease, whereas fermented dairy products had more positive effects on blood lipid profiles
Alisha Alam | Nov 1, 2018, 16:08 IST
A new study has found that a diet comprising of fermented dairy products like yoghurt, cheese and kefir could possibly prevent coronary heart disease. Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland found that high consumption of non-fermented products could lead to the increase of a risk of heart disease, whereas fermented dairy products had more positive effects on blood lipid profiles.
“Here in Finland, people's habits of consuming different dairy products have changed over the past decades,” Adjunct Professor Jyrki Virtanen from the University of Eastern Finland, said in a statement. “For instance, the consumption of milk and sour milk have declined, while many fermented dairy products, such as yoghurt, quark and cheeses, have gained in popularity.”
Around 2000 people were examined for the study. The people were divided into two groups - one who consumed fermented dairy products on a regular basis and one who didn't consume fermented dairy products on a regular basis. After conducting a thorough research it was found that the risk of incident coronary heart disease was 26 percent lower in the group that consumed fermented dairy products. Well, this seems like proof enough to start including these foods in your diet. Stay tuned for more updates.
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