Get Set with Yoghurt

Try plain yoghurt made from whole, skimmed or low fat milk; scoop up fruity bites or jam in the flavored type that boasts added sugar and either artificial flavorings or real fruit or both. If you are full, use the remaining plain and unflavored yoghurt to look good.

Yoghurt: For Your Skin & Hair

• Apply it to the face to rejuvenate dull and tired skin.
• Blend it with freshly squeezed orange or lemon juice for a refreshing cleanser for the face and neck.
• Mix it with lemon juice and apply to rough palms and heals to soften them.
• Make a scrub with oat meal for softer brighter skin.
• Mix yoghurt with lentil paste for an instant – glow face and neck pack.
• Blend it with egg white, fuller’s earth and honey to nourish, cleanse, tone and moisturize the face and neck.
• Blend it with honey to condition and strengthen dry hair. Slather it on itchy or dandruff infected scalp, right to the hair roots for quick relief. Wash it of completely after 20 minutes.
• Use a yoghurt compress to soothe a skin irritation.

Yoghurt is a rare example of combination of good taste and good health. Yoghurt’s live culture contains enzymes that help break down lactose inside the intestine, making it easier to digest than milk and apt for sensitive digestive systems. It is reach in protein, calcium, potassium and B vitamins.

Yoghurt: For Your Body

• It boosts immunity.
• It soothes and cures ulcers, burns and cuts inside the mouth.
• It can work as an anti-bacterial agent.
• It can help reduce cold and respiratory infections.
• It can ward off diarrhea and constipation.
• It has been liked to longevity.
• It is low in fat.
• It can combat osteoporosis with its high calcium content.
• It can alleviate digestive disorders.
• It can benefit in conditions like bacterial infections, gingivitis, fungal infection, high cholesterol, burning and itching in the rectum etc.