Fermented Foods: Yogurt
Spoon scooping plain yogurt from plastic cup.
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yogurt
fermented dairy products

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Peterson, Julie M., and Wendy J. Dahl. 2025. “Fermented Foods: Yogurt: FSHN25-6 FS468, 6 2025”. EDIS 2025 (3). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fs468-2025.

Abstract

This publication describes the types of yogurts, how yogurt is made, and the evidence for its health benefits.

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Skowron, K., A. Budzyńska, K. Grudlewska-Buda, et al. 2022. “Two Faces of Fermented Foods—The Benefits and Threats of Its Consumption.” Frontiers in Microbiology 13: 845166. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.845166

Tutunchi, H., S. Naghshi, M. Naemi, F. Naeini, and A. Esmaillzadeh. 2023. “Yogurt Consumption and Risk of Mortality from All Causes, CVD and Cancer: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Dose—Response Meta-Analysis of Cohort Studies.” Public Health Nutrition 26 (6): 1196–1209. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980022002385

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